A 30-year-old man who conspired to distribute heroin was sentenced to federal prison on Tuesday. Evidence at the hearing...
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IA: Nurse practitioner who overdosed at Iowa hospital sexually assaulted at least 9 patients

Devin Caraccio, 27, of Centerville, IA, died in October of a reported overdose A male nurse practitioner who died...
IA: Nine Iowa Walgreens pharmacies, including one in Waterloo, hit with fines, licensing sanctions

Rx Drug Diversion – Drug Theft State licensing officials have sanctioned pharmacies in nine of Iowa’s Walgreens stores for...
Healthcare Facility Drug Diversion – Nurse Diversion A southeast Iowa woman is accused of swiping medications intended for her...
Healthcare Diversion – Patient Harm A pharmacist who stole controlled substances from two Dubuque area pharmacies and tampered with...
Vape devices across the country are being laced with fentanyl North Scott Superintendent Joe Stutting confirms a vaping device...
U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst recently advanced a bipartisan anti-meth bill. Statistics from Iowa suggest more enforcement...
Etodesnitazene — New Synthetic Opioid Identified During Forensic Death Investigations in the United States and Canada

Purpose: The objective of this announcement is to notify public health and safety, law enforcement, first responders, clinicians, medical...
New Synthetic Opioid Protonitazene Increasing in Prevalence as “Nitazenes” Gain Traction Across the United States and Canada

Purpose: The objective of this announcement is to notify public health and safety, law enforcement, first responders, clinicians, medical...
IA: Iowa Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Misbranded Vitamin B12 Injectables

The Iowa man marketed the injections as weight loss drugs. An Iowa man pleaded guilty today to a felony...