Knife-wielding robber who preyed on NYC taxi drivers, stabbing 1, gets 5 years
A knife-wielding scourge who robbed four taxi drivers in Brooklyn and Queens, stabbing one of them in the…
N.J. doctor who prescribed thousands of oxycodone pills sentenced to prison, feds say
A Paterson doctor who previously admitted distributing opioids without a legitimate medical reason was sentenced to seven years…
Doctor accused of running a pill mill from his N.J. office, writing 50 scripts a day
A Hudson County doctor was indicted on 58 counts in December, including charges of exchanging opioids for sexual…
Florida man admits to getting kickbacks from N.J. pharmacy in telemarketing prescription scam
A Florida resident has admitted in federal court that he received more than $300,000 in kickbacks from a…
Man was selling narcotics out of his corner store, N.J. cops say
A business owner is facing drug distribution charges after police say they found narcotics were being sold out…
Canada is facing a nationwide shortage of these prescription painkillers – National
A national shortage of common prescription pain medications in Canada could last into early August. Health Canada issued…
Oregon to receive $10M in settlement with 8 opioid makers
Oregon will receive $10.1 million for drug prevention and treatment services as part of a nationwide settlement with…
Pharmacy co-owner and wife get prison in $65M prescription scheme
The co-owner of a pharmacy and his wife have been sentenced to federal prison in a scheme to…
States sign off on $7 billion Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma ’s latest plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids could…