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Drug overdose deaths up for 11th consecutive year
February 19, 2013 6:19 PM
CHICAGO (AP) - Drug overdose deaths rose for the 11th straight year, federal data show, and most of them were accidents involving addictive painkillers despite growing attention to risks from these medicines. "The big picture is that this is a big problem that has gotten much worse quickly," said Dr.... more » -
States fight 'tourists' trafficking painkillers
July 8, 2012 2:40 PM
LEBANON, Ohio (AP) - As he sat in the doctor's office, ex-boxer and weightlifter Gerald Dixon explained that years of sports had left him in pain, especially his hands, and he was looking for relief. After a cursory examination at the clinic in West Palm Beach, Fla., Dixon left with... more » -
Rocker accused of pharmacy robbery before show
July 11, 2011 6:16 PM
MANSFIELD, Mass. (AP) - The bass player for a rock band has been arrested and charged with robbing a Massachusetts pharmacy of prescription painkillers just hours before a show. Attleboro police say Michael Todd, bassist for Coheed and Cambria, entered the Walgreen's pharmacy after 1 p.m. on Sunday and... more » -
Robbery suspect sought
January 11, 2011 6:57 PM
The Colorado Springs Police Department is looking for a man who stole pain killers from a pharmacy on January 4. According to police, the suspect threatened a pharmacist at a Walgreens at 4713 Flintridge Drive, and demanded Oxycontin. The suspect is described as white, and wearing a dark... more » -
FDA: 'limited' benefit with tamper-proof OxyContin
September 22, 2009 10:51 AM
Federal health officials say a new version of the painkiller OxyContin that is designed to be harder to abuse offers some improvements over the original pill. Purdue Pharma LP says a plastic-like coating on the tablets makes them harder to crush and snort or inject. Food and Drug Administration scientists... more »
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