Posted On Wednesday, June 6, 2018 At 5:53PM
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In the past several years, the prescription and distribution of opioids have been increasingly scrutinized by federal and state law enforcement agencies, insurance companies, the...
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Posted On Friday, May 18, 2018 At 6:02PM
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On May 9, 2018, Joan Cicchiello, a 67-year-old former registered nurse, was sentenced in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania to 72 months’...
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Posted On Monday, April 30, 2018 At 1:30PM
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On April 27, 2018, John Schwab spoke at The New York State Pain Society: 2018 Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions. Mr. Schwab presented on "Opioid Enforcement in 2018: DOJ, HHS,...
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Posted On Friday, April 27, 2018 At 1:33PM
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In mid-April, the Department of Justice announced several new initiatives in the war on opioid-related crime:
On April 17, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the...
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Posted On Tuesday, April 17, 2018 At 1:34PM
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President Trump requested $28 billion for the Department of Justice in his budget proposal for the 2019 fiscal year.
The Rundown
The request reemphasizes this...
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Posted On Wednesday, April 4, 2018 At 1:36PM
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In the “surge” announced in late-January 2018, the DEA focused its enforcement and administrative resources on prescribers and pharmacies for 45 days in February and...
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