Looking for one source on Prescription Fraud in the News? Look no further. HelioMetrics has pulled together this page as a resource for you to see those Prescription Fraud stories that made headlines. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of every Prescription Fraud, it is only a list of them that actually made the press, which is a fraction of the total that happen daily around the United States. You can also check out Drug Diversion in the News for more stories related to Prescription Fraud.
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Cape Coral man accused of prescription fraud – Wink News
CAPE CORAL, Fla. A 47-year-old man was arrested for allegedly forging fake prescriptions, the Cape Coral Police Department said. John Dimaria, of 2801 S.W. 29th Court, is facing fraud and drug possession charges for using [...]
Ocoee police investigation leads to 2 arrests in fake prescription scheme – West Orange Times & Windermere Observer
The Ocoee Police Department arrested two individuals and discovered six prescription pads totaling 111 blank prescription forms in a home Wednesday. The discovery was the result of an investigation Ocoee PD launched after a local [...]
Bogus prescription in Mt. Olive leads to jail – Daily Record
MOUNT OLIVE – A woman’s attempt to use a fraudulent prescription ended with her in the county jail on a variety of charges, police said. At 1:03 p.m. on Tuesday, Officer Matthew Carlson responded to [...]
Md. woman accused of prescription fraud – Herald-Mail Media
WAYNESBORO, Pa. — A Sykesville, Md., woman is accused of attempting to fill a fraudulent prescription Monday at Rite Aid at 1513 E. Main St. in Waynesboro, the Washington Township (Pa.) Police Department said. Michelle [...]
Sparta pharmacist credited for helping jail 3 Chicago-area men on fraud charges – WZZM13.com
SPARTA, MICH. - Three men from the Chicago area are in the Kent County jail awaiting charges for trying to obtain drugs on a fraudulent prescription. Thanks to an "alert and suspicious pharmacist," the suspects [...]
Wayne PD: Woman stole scripts from doctor to buy meds – NorthJersey.com
Suspect stole prescription scripts from Wayne doctor, said police Leija Murtis was arrested and charged with prescription drug fraud by Wayne police.(Photo: Courtesy of Wayne Police) Wayne police arrested and charged a Paterson woman with [...]
Community Pharmacies Prevent Prescription Fraud – ModernMedicine
Even though pharmacists are under increased scrutiny for filling prescriptions that may interact with each other and for preventing opioid abuse, many are catching problems before they arise. For example, a Walmart pharmacist recently uncovered [...]
Cops: Woman broke into MD office, took Rx pad – Asbury Park Press
CLOSE NEPTUNE - A township woman is in jail after her arrest this week on charges of breaking into a physician’s office, stealing a prescription pad from him and forging prescriptions to obtain narcotic painkillers and [...]
Florida Hospital Oceanside administrator charged in prescription drug fraud
The administrator of Florida Hospital Oceanside in Ormond Beach was arrested this week on charges of prescription drug fraud. H. Perch was arrested Tuesday and charged with obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, trafficking between [...]
Man charged with using fraudulent prescriptions at Wilmington pharmacies – WECT-TV6
John Thomas Williams (Source: New Hanover Co Detention Center) James Edison Chandler (Source: NHCSO) NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) - A Carolina Beach man is facing multiple drug charges after allegedly using fraudulent prescriptions at [...]