Healthcare Facility Drug Diversion – Fraud & Kickback Scheme A pharmacy owner based in Los Angeles was sentenced to...
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DEA Launches New Initiative to Combat Drug-Related Violence and Overdoses in Communities Across America
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesAs part of DEA’s core mission to keep communities safe and healthy, the first phase of ‘Operation Overdrive’ is...
KS: Two Former Federal Correctional Officers Plead Guilty to Bribery and Smuggling Contraband Scheme
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesTwo former correctional officers pleaded guilty this week to engaging in bribery and smuggling contraband into Leavenworth Detention Center....
PA: Murrysville Doctor Sentenced for Illegal Drug Distribution and Health Care Fraud
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesHealthcare Facility Drug Diversion & Fraud A resident of Murrysville, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court following his convictions...
US: Justice Department’s False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Exceed $5.6 Billion in Fiscal Year 2021
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesHealthcare Fraud and Kickbacks Second Largest Amount Recorded, Largest Since 2014 The Justice Department obtained more than $5.6 billion...
GA: Georgia Men Sentenced to Prison for Dog-Fighting and Drug Distribution
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesSignificant multi-state dog-fighting and cocaine trafficking ring Two Georgia residents convicted on dog-fighting and drug distribution charges resulting from...
TN: Increased Incidence of Fentanyl-Related Deaths Involving Para-fluorofentanyl or Metonitazene — Knox County, Tennessee
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertIncreased incidence of fentanyl-related deaths involving para-fluorofentanyl or metonitazene — Knox County, Tennessee, November 2020–August 2021 This week’s MMWR reported an...
NY: New York Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Adult Use Marijuana
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertDrug Free America News Alert: In March 2021, the State of New York legalized adult recreational marijuana use through...
FL: Blackstone Labs Founder Sentenced for Conspiracy to Sell Anabolic Steroids and Unlawful Dietary Supplements
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesSelling products labelled as dietary supplements that actually contain controlled substances and unapproved drugs is illegal and potentially dangerous...
Healthcare Facility Drug Diversion Home health RNs have highest rates, but those working at hospitals most likely to have...