Dental Opioid Prescriptions Put Families at Risk of Overdose
Overdose rates are two and a half times higher among patients who filled a prescription for an opioid medication after a dental procedure,.
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New York Dentist Arrested for Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone
Vivian Letizia, a dentist in Stone Ridge, New York, was arrested on September 22 on a criminal complaint charging her with illegally dispensing.
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Dentist Pleads Guilty to Oxycodone Diversion
Christopher Kania of Portage, Wisconsin, has pleaded guilty to obtaining oxycodone by use of misrepresentation, fraud, and deception. The charge carries a maximum.
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More Than Half of Dental Opioid Prescriptions Exceed CDC Guidelines
About half of the opioid prescriptions written by dentists in the United States exceed the three-day supply recommended by federal dental pain-management guidelines,.
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Dental Receptionist Sentenced to Prison for Forging Opioid Prescriptions
On October 28, Senior US District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo sentenced Belinda Dietrich of Marysville, Pennsylvania, to one year and a day.
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Dentist Sentenced to Eight and a Half Years in Prison for Opioid Conspiracy
A dentist in Virginia Beach has been sentenced to nearly eight and a half years in prison for conspiracy to distribute prescription opioids.
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US Dentists Prescribe 37 Times More Opioids Than English Dentists
Dentists in the United States write 37 times more opioid prescriptions than those practicing in England, and the opioids they prescribe have a.
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Dentist Pleads Guilty to Running Oxycodone Conspiracy
Virginia Beach dentist Gary Hartman, 48, pleaded guilty on May 9 to conspiracy to distribute oxycodone pills without a legitimate medical purpose. The.
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Walgreens Settles Fraud Cases for $269.2 Million
On January 22, 2019, the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) announced the settlement of two separate fraud cases against Walgreens Boots Alliance.
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Head and Neck Cancer Patients Face Greater Opioid Addiction Risks
While head and neck cancer patients often receive pain medications during recovery from surgery, the use of opioids could be a gateway to.
