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CA: Five Defendants, Including Two Doctors, Charged in Connection with Actor Matthew Perry’s Fatal Drug Overdose Last Year
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesA licensed physician and an alleged San Fernando Valley drug dealer were arrested today in connection with the death...
OH: Federal Court Permanently Prohibits Ohio Physician from Prescribing Opioids and Imposes $4.7M Judgment for Alleged Unlawful Opioid Distribution
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesA federal court prohibited a Sandusky, Ohio-area physician from prescribing opioids and other controlled substances and ordered him to...
MI: St. Clair Shores Doctors Gets 20 Years In Patient’s Overdose Death
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertA St. Clair Shores doctor, who ran a “pill mill,” has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison...
US FDA flags dosing risks from compounded versions of Novo’s weight-loss drug
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned patients and doctors about dosing errors associated with compounded versions...
INT: Foreign National Charged for Selling Counterfeit Cancer Drugs
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesA federal grand jury in Houston returned an indictment today charging an Indian national with selling and shipping tens...
US: More people sent to hospital as mushroom-infused ‘microdosing’ chocolate faces ongoing FDA probe
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertDiamond Shruumz ‘microdosing’ candy products are being investigated by FDA “Microdosing” chocolate bars designed to give consumers “peace of...
NH: Former Nurse Pleads Guilty in Connection to the Diversion of Dangerous Narcotics by Medical Professionals
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesA Newbury woman pleaded guilty in federal court in connection to the diversion of dangerous narcotics by medical professionals,...
OR: Oregon Patients Needed Fentanyl But Got Tap Water — And It Went Unchecked For Nearly Two Years
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertPoor data and coordination between regulatory agencies contribute to hospital drug thefts, experts say The news out of Medford,...
OR: Oregon State Hospital suspends in-person visits after patient dies of suspected fentanyl overdose
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertThe psychiatric hospital is reviewing its in-person visitation policies as Oregon State Police investigate the overdose. A patient at...