Experienced emergency department physicians are not easily fazed, but an outbreak of “gas-station dope” had patients in such bad...
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WA: Washington State Patrol’s toxicology lab ran tests in office contaminated by meth, possibly jeopardizing thousands of cases
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertIt puts every single sample that’s been processed by this laboratory at risk Behind the locked doors of a...
US: Returning from travel abroad? A court put limits on border officers rummaging through your phone
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertThe 9th Circuit says border officers must only search for digital contraband, not evidence of crimes Shackled to a...
UT: Former nurse found guilty of swapping out painkillers for saline
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertFormer nurse used painkillers, then replaced liquid with saline A federal jury found a Sandy man, who formerly worked...
MA: Massachusetts State Police uncover 3,100 bags of heroin hidden inside Frosted Flakes cereal box during traffic stop
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertCereal Drug Trafficking Identified During Traffic Stop Massachusetts State Trooper Scott Boutell didn’t discover a sticker or toy hidden...
FL: Miami case reveals black market for high-priced prescription drugs. It took in $78 million
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertThey’re accused of operating a network that dealt in illegally purchased or stolen prescription drugs, mostly to treat HIV,...
Patients, politicians, and regulators may find it tough to believe, so they need sharp periodic reminders: While there are...
FL: Miami case reveals black market for high-priced prescription drugs. It took in $78 million
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertA network that dealt in illegally purchased or stolen prescription drugs, mostly to treat HIV, cancer and psychiatric illnesses...
The Anoka-Hennepin drug task force found a suspected drug lab in Andover and reportedly seized more than 600 grams...
Overdose Deaths In State Prisons Have Jumped Dramatically Since 2001
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertPrisons and jails in the United States have been increasingly deadly places in recent years, according to new federal data....