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APNews Article SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A bill recriminalizing the possession of small amounts of drugs was passed by the Oregon...
NY: Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 70 Months for Unlawful Drug Distribution
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesDanielle Simonson, age 52, of Fort Ann, New York, was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for distributing...
GA: An invisible chemical is poisoning thousands of unsuspecting warehouse workers
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertMedical supply warehouses can be a significant source of cancer-causing ethylene oxide emissions. Only one state is doing anything...
OH: Pharmacy Owner and Operations Manager Convicted of $2.3M Ohio Medicaid Fraud
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesA federal jury convicted an Ohio pharmacist and his operations manager, a pharmacy technician, yesterday for conspiring to defraud...
OR: Nurse could face dozens of lawsuits for switching fentanyl drips with tap water
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertThe first such lawsuit seeks $11.5 million on behalf of a patient who died due to bacterial infection from...
One-on-One with the Legislative Analysis and Public Policy Association (LAPPA)
Lisa McElhaney / / / PodcastInterview with PTACC Executive Director Jac Charlier | February 2024 Listen to this in-depth interview on deflection with guest Jac...
FL: Tallahassee Physician Agrees To Pay $60,000 To Settle Allegations That She Violated The Controlled Substances Act
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertDr. Mary C. Watson of Tallahassee, Florida, settled potential violations of the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) by agreeing to...
US: The Change Healthcare cyberattack is still impacting pharmacies. It’s a bigger deal than you think
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertMore than 100 health-related services were impacted by the attack, and there’s still no word on when things will...
DEA Issues Letter to E-Commerce Companies on the Sale of Pill Presses Used to Make Fentanyl Pills
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesThe U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration today issued a letter to e-commerce companies regarding the sale of pill presses. As regulated entities...