Deaths from MDMA, cocaine and sleeping pills such as Xanax have risen by up to ten-fold
Experts said the rise in drug-related deaths was sad but not surprising especially for cocaine 'given that [the drug] is... as easy to order as a Deliveroo'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 3, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Aaron Shamo ’s Co-Defendants Sentenced in Dark Web Narcotics Distribution Case
FDA OCI, Aaron Michael Shamo , sentence, Jonathon “Luke” Paz, Drew Wilson Crandall, Alexandrya Marie Tonge, Katherine Lauren Anne Bustin, Mario Anthony Noble, Sean Michael Gygi, Ana “Gabby” Noriega, Christopher Sean Kenny, dark net, drug trafficking, counterfeit pills, fentanyl, alprazolam deaths (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - July 19, 2021 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Doctor Selling COVID-19 “Cure” Pleads Guilty
FDA OCI, Jennings Staley M.D., Skinny Beach Med Spas, San Diego CA, pandemic, COVID-19, miracle cure, guilty plea, smuggle, hydroxychloroquine, coronavirus, treatment kits, one hundred percent cure, magic bullet, amazing weapon, family pack, hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine, generic Viagra, Xanax, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - July 16, 2021 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
'Fake pills' leave several seriously ill in Swansea hospital
It is thought tablets are being sold as Valium and Xanax, prompting a warning from health officials. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 8, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What's in fake "Xanax"? : a dosage survey of designer benzodiazepines in counterfeit pharmaceutical tablets - Blakey K, Thompson A, Matheson A, Griffiths A.
The identification of a range of different drugs within counterfeit benzodiazepine tablets has been widely reported, however limited information is available on the dosage of these products. A rapid dosage survey of 46 counterfeit benzodiazepine tablets fr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 28, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Bessemer Couple Sentenced for Producing Fake Prescription Drugs
FDA OCI, Earnest Coleman, Tashana Sims, sentence, pill presses, fake prescription drugs, punches, dies, plates, defraud, mislead, powders, dyes, China, acetaminophen, fentanyl, heroin, paverine, fake Lortab, fake Adderall, fake Soma, fake Xanax, fake Ecstasy, fake Oxycodone, fake OxyContin, opioids, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - May 12, 2021 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Florida Resident Sentenced for Misbranding and Money Laundering Conspiracies Involving Online Sale and Distribution of Unapproved Drug Obtained from Overseas
FDA OCI, Julia Fees, Odessa FL, conspiracy, smuggle, misbranded drugs, money laundering, forfeit, etizolam, thienodiazepine, benzodiazepine, Xanax, India, Jeetendra Belani, Jeetu, website, prescription drugs, financial fraud, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - May 11, 2021 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Houston Cocktail: driving under influence of hydrocodone, alprazolam, and carisoprodol - Lee D, Stout P, Egdorf D.
Concurrent use of opioids, benzodiazepines, and skeletal muscle relaxants potentiates the drug effect and respiratory depression via interactions of μ-opioid and GABA(A) receptors. In the early 2000s when abuse of prescription drugs began to spike, a pote... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 10, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Shamo Sentenced to Life in Prison After Conviction for Organizing, Directing Drug Trafficking Organization
FDA OCI, Aaron Shamo, CEO, dark net, life sentence, drug trafficking organization, DTO, fentanyl, fake oxycodone, alprazolam, China import, counterfeit Xanax, Cottonwood Heights UT, opioid, crisis, PHARMA-MASTER, AlphaBay, drug dealer, 90 deaths, bitcoin, payments, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - October 16, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
FDA Adds Abuse Warning to Labels for Xanax, Valium
THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 -- Reacting to an upsurge in abuse of benzodiazepine sedatives such as Valium, Xanax and Ativan, U.S. officials on Wednesday added a " Boxed Warning " to the drugs ' labels, cautioning about the danger.
Benzodiazepines are... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 24, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
F.D.A. Requires Stronger Warning Label for Xanax and Similar Drugs
Benzodiazepines — commonly prescribed for anxiety, insomnia, seizures and panic disorders — are highly addictive and come with health risks, especially when combined with other drugs. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sheila Kaplan Tags: Drug Abuse and Traffic Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Mental Health and Disorders Opioids and Opiates Food and Drug Administration your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news
Lebanon County Man Charged with Trafficking Counterfeit Drugs
FDA OCI, Stefan Knoche, Lebanon PA, trafficking, counterfeit drugs, darknet, Viagra, Aurogra, Xanax, Levitra, Cialis, Valium, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - August 10, 2020 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Public Health England issues rare alert over illicit prescription drugs
Surge in tablets sold as benzodiazepines, used to treat anxiety or insomnia, linked to hospitalisations and deathsA surge in illicit prescription drugs that have been linked to hospitalisations and deaths in England has prompted health officials to issue a rare national alert.Public Health England (PHE)issued the alert to drug treatment services and healthcare providers about the availability of illicit tablets being sold as benzodiazepines, such as Xanax and diazepam, which can be prescribed to treat anxiety or insomnia.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 5, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Jamie Grierson Home affairs correspondent Tags: Drugs Health Society UK news Science NHS Source Type: news
The adulterated XANAX pill: a fatal intoxication with etizolam and caffeine - Kolbe V, Rentsch D, Boy D, Schmidt B, Kegler R, B üttner A.
A 49-year old man was found dead at home next to a glass containing a dried, white, crystalline substance and near a bag containing pills with the imprint XANAX, the trade name of alprazolam. A comprehensive screening of material collected during the autop... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 4, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Nigeria: Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs Among Skilled Workers - a Pilot Study
[The Conversation Africa] More than ever, the world is facing a challenge of non-medical use of prescription drugs among people of all ages, genders and occupations. Evidence shows that pharmaceutical opioids (tramadol, codeine, or morphine), barbiturates such as pentobarbital sodium, benzodiazepines (diazepam and alprazolam), and amphetamines are the most common types of prescription medication used in a non-medical context. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 25, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
