Case Filed Following Overdose Death of Man in Virginia Last Year WASHINGTON –...
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TX: Former Brownsville Police Officer Sentenced for Escorting Drugs
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesA 53-year-old man residing in Brownsville has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of trafficking one kilogram...
US: FDA alerts health care professionals of risks to patients exposed to xylazine in illicit drugs
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesFDA is aware of increasing reports of serious side effects from individuals exposed to fentanyl, heroin, and other illicit...
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s St. Louis Division broke its fentanyl seizure record for Fiscal Year 2022. The agency seized...
CA: Flight attendant accused of trying to board San Diego plane strapped with fentanyl
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertTerese White was arrested trying to pass security at San Diego International Airport and charged with possessing fentanyl with...
PA: Former Pain Management Doctor Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesHealthcare Facility Rx Drug Diversion – Steroids A former physician pleaded guilty today in federal court to a health...
NY: Doctor Convicted At Trial Of Illegally Distributing Oxycodone From Midtown Manhattan Practice
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesHealthcare Facility Rx Drug Diversion – Pill Mill Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of...
Healthcare Facility Rx Drug Diversion – Unlawfull Prescribing John G. McGarry, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Drug Enforcement...
US: CDC issues new opioid prescribing guidance, giving doctors more leeway to treat pain
Lisa McElhaney / / / News Alert, Opioids, Research & PublicationsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new guidance for clinicians on how and when to prescribe...
FL: Doctor prescribed controlled substances in exchange for sexual favors
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertSince August 2021, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s says it has been investigating Dr. Scott Hollington, M.D., at Sawgrass...