Five Physicians Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Crimes in Connection with HOPE Clinic
FDA OCI, William Earley, North Myrtle Beach SC, Brian Gullett, Clarksville PA, Roswell Tempest Lowry, Efland NC, Vernon Stanley, Fayetteville WV, Mark Clarkson, Princeton WV, misbranded, drug, opioid, HOPE Clinic, oxycodone, morphine, Adkins Pharmacy, drug trafficking, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - September 13, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
What to Know About ‘ Rainbow Fentanyl ’ and Its Risks for Kids
In late August, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a warning to the public to look out for an “alarming emerging trend”: colorful pill and powder versions of the potent opioid fentanyl, known as “rainbow fentanyl.” “This trend appears to be a new method used by drug cartels to sell highly addictive and potentially deadly fentanyl made to look like candy to children and young people,” the agency said.
While fentanyl does threaten young people’s lives—especially if they’re not aware they’re taking it—some drug experts caution that focusing j...
Source: TIME: Health - September 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized Drugs healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Post-mortem oxycodone blood concentrations of hospitalized cancer and surgery patients compared with fatal poisonings - Kriikku P, Kalso E, Ojanper ä I.
In this study, all oxycodone-related medico-legal cases where death had occurred in a hospital or nursing home in Finland were investigated to determine... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 10, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Narcan Can Save an Opioid User ’ s Life. What to Know About the Drug
In the U.S., a record-setting 81,000 people died from overdoses involving opioids in 2021. But despite that grim number, there’s hope: medications like buprenorphine can treat opioid-use disorder, while harm-reduction methods such as needle exchanges can limit threats like infectious disease.
There’s also another promising tool, naloxone. The emergency medication reverses the effects of opioids on the brain for 30 to 90 minutes, allowing people who have overdosed on an opioid to start breathing again. Distributed as an injectable drug or nasal spray sold under the brand name Narcan, it can save lives. For it to...
Source: TIME: Health - August 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized Drugs healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Former Nurse Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Fentanyl
FDA OCI, Angelica Franklin, Chesterfield, VA, guilty, plea, former registered nurse, fentanyl, hydromorphone, oxycodone, alprazolam, fraud, Emergency Department, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, SMJH, : Stony Point Surgery Center, Vibra Hospital Charlottesville, Richmond (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - July 25, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Rapper Kodak Black released on $75K bond after Florida oxycodone arrest
Kodak Black’s lawyer told Rolling Stone the bond had been negotiated at a hearing Saturday morning for the rapper, whose legal name is Bill Kahan Kapri. Cops reportedly smelled marijuana and … #kodakblack #cops #oxycodonearrest #rapper #rollingstone (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kodak Black arrested in Florida for alleged oxycodone pills possession
Kodak Black was arrested Friday after he was allegedly in possession of dozens of oxycodone pills during a Florida traffic stop. #trafficstop (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kodak Black Reported Arrest Update: Cops Allegedly Found 30+ Oxycodone Pills & +$70K Cash
Fox Sports journalist Andy Slater claims to have heard the news from 'multiple sources.' As we previously reported, rumours began swirling around online earlier today that 25-year-old Kodak Black... #andyslater #cops #floridahighwaypatrol #kodakblack #foxsports (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
McKinsey Guided Companies at the Center of the Opioid Crisis
The consulting firm offered clients “in-depth experience in narcotics,” from poppy fields to pills more powerful than Purdue’s OxyContin. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - June 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Chris Hamby and Michael Forsythe Tags: Consultants Opioids and Opiates Pain-Relieving Drugs Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Drug Abuse and Traffic OxyContin (Drug) Poppies Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Drug Enforcement Administration Source Type: news
Former Malden Firefighter Charged with Possession and Distribution of Controlled Substances
FDA OCI, Joshua Eisnor, North Reading MA, charge, indictment, guilty plea, distribute, controlled substance, oxycodone, suboxone, Klonopin, Adderall, firefighter, Malden Fire Department, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - June 2, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: OxyContin 20 mg prolonged release tablets,
Napp Pharmaceuticals Limited hasidentified an error relating to the Braille printed on the cartons. The Braille message on the Oxycontin 20mg prolonged release tablets incorrectly states strength as 1 (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - June 1, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Orioles' Matt Harvey gets 60-game ban for drug distribution following testimony in Skaggs trial
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Matt Harvey has received a 60-game suspension for distributing drugs three months after testifying that he gave oxycodone to his late Los Angeles Angels teammate Tyler... #baltimoreorioles #losangelesangels #mattharvey #skaggs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Short-term mortality following tramadol poisonings in Denmark - S ørensen AMS, Petersen J, Christensen MB, Schelde AB, Andersen JT, Jimenez Solem E, Petersen TS.
Tramadol is a commonly used opioid with a potential of addiction and abuse. Using Danish nationwide registers, we aimed to 1) characterise opioid poisonings, 2) assess the 30-day mortality following morphine, oxycodone, and mixed poisonings compared to tra... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 16, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
South Hills Pharmacist Sentenced to Prison for Prescription Drug Fraud Scheme
FDA OCI, Timothy W. Forester, Venetia PA, misbranded, Rx, drug, fraud, health care, conspiracy, pharmacy, pharmacist, oxycodone, hydrocodone, intercept deliveries, falsify, inventories, transport, residence, brand, generic, insurance, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - May 6, 2022 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Evaluating the population-level effects of oxycodone restrictions on prescription opioid utilization in Ontario - Rudoler D, Kurdyak P, Gomes T, Huang A, Jones W, Littleford S, Paracha N, Fischer B.
PURPOSE: To investigate the impact of restrictions on access to long acting oxycodone on prescription opioid use and opioid-related harms. METHODS: Administrative health data from Ontario, Canada was used to measure differences in opioids dispensed... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 2, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
