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NEWARK, NJ — A Bergen County doctor was sentenced Thursday to 72 months in prison for distributing opioids without a legitimate medical reason and falsifying medical records to cover it …
New Jersey Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Opioids to Patients Read More
PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of Venetia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced Thursday in federal court to one year in prison, two years of supervised release, a fine of $10,000, and ordered …
Pennsylvania Pharmacist Sentenced to Prison for Prescription Drug Fraud Scheme Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice, together with federal and state law enforcement partners, this week announced criminal charges against 14 defendants in eight federal districts across the United …
12 Medical Professionals Charged with Opioid Distribution Offenses Read More
PITTSBURGH, PA — After deliberating 9½ hours, a federal jury of four men and eight women found Duane Eugene Cash, Jr. guilty of four counts of various violations of federal …
Jury Finds Gang Member Guilty of Trafficking Large Quantities of Multiple Drugs, Firearms Offenses Read More
PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of Pittsburgh, PA, pleaded guilty in federal court this week to a charge of violating federal narcotics laws, announced United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung.
Pennsylvania Man Admits Possessing Deadly Fentanyl-laced Opioids Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Florida man was sentenced this week in the Southern District of Florida to 200 months in prison for illegally distributing opioids at his pain management clinic …
Former Pain Management Clinic Owner Going to Prison for Unlawful Opioid Distribution Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A former Delaware doctor was sentenced this week to 20 years in prison for unlawful drug distribution and maintaining a drug-involved premises.
Former Delaware Doctor Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently took new steps aimed at fostering the development of non-addictive alternatives to opioids to manage acute pain and decreasing exposure …
FDA Takes Steps Aimed at Fostering Development of Non-Addictive Alternatives to Opioids for Acute Pain Management Read More
NEWARK, NJ — The Drug Enforcement Administration revealed a new initiative, Operation Overdrive, aimed at combatting the rising rates of drug-related violent crime and overdose deaths plaguing American communities. Last …
DEA Launches New Initiative to Combat Drug-Related Violence and Overdoses Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that 63-year-old Yutong Zhang of Berwyn, PA, a physician, pleaded guilty this week before United States District Court Judge Michael …
Chester County Doctor Pleads Guilty to Operating Pill Mill Out of Main Line Pain Clinic Read More