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Indy man faces federal charges for allegedly stealing $1 million in cough syrup from CVS warehouse
An Indianapolis man is accused of stealing over $1 million in prescription drugs from a CVS distribution warehouse. That suspect, J. Holloway, is now facing federal charges. Employees at the CVS warehouse near I-70 and [...]
Two Louisiana VA doctors facing drug charges for prescribing pills for each other
Two area doctors were arrested and are now facing multiple drug possession charges. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of Monroe, they received a tip that Dr. Barbara Beard and Dr. Cynthia Brown-Manning were [...]
Louisville Dentist Faces Federal Charges for Unlawfully Dispensing Controlled Substances
A Louisville Dentist who prescribed controlled substances after being suspended by the Kentucky Board of Dentistry (KBD) has been charged by federal criminal complaint, announced Acting United States Attorney Michael A. Bennett. Paul William Yaggie, [...]
Pharmaceutical Business Owner Sentenced in Miami for Role in Prescription Medication Diversion
A Miami federal judge has sentenced a wholesale pharmaceutical business owner to 103 months imprisonment for his role in a scheme to pass off expensive and delicate prescription medications illegally procured on the streets as [...]
Louisville Physician Sentenced To 5 Years In Federal Prison For Unlawfully Distributing And Dispensing Schedule II, Schedule III and Schedule IV Controlled Substances
United States District Court Judge David J. Hale sentenced Louisville physician Peter Steiner to 60 months’ imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release for knowingly and intentionally distributing and dispensing Schedule II, [...]
Former OH nurse indicted, accused of stealing drugs at local nursing home
A former nurse at an Austintown nursing home was indicted by a Mahoning County grand jury on charges that she stole pills from residents and forged documents to cover for herself. D. Goody, 50, of [...]
Two Kentucky Doctors Charged in Illegal Opioid Distribution and Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
A federal grand jury in Kentucky returned an indictment Wednesday charging two doctors for their alleged involvement in conspiracies to illegally distribute opioids and commit health care fraud. According to court documents, Drs. William Lawrence [...]
Mankato, MN nurse who stole drugs gets probation
The felony charge against a Mankato hospital nurse who admitted to stealing painkillers will be reduced to a misdemeanor if he completes Veterans Court and probation. Brett Seeger Jordan, 40, of North Mankato, pleaded guilty [...]
WI nurse gets probation after reported theft of pain meds at Swifthaven Community
If an Edgerton nurse successfully completes one year of probation, she could have a felony charge dismissed in a case in which she was charged with stealing pain medication from a resident with cancer at [...]
Federal judge bans Tampa pharmacy from prescribing opioids
Federal judge bans Tampa pharmacy from prescribing opioids Prosecutors say the pharmacists at WeCare Pharmacy ignored “red flags” in writing and filling thousands of narcotics prescriptions. By Josh Solomon Published Jan. 31 Updated Jan. 31 [...]