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OxyContin, Roxicodone, Oxycodone

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  1. Former Va. Doctor Sentenced In Oxycodone CaseRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday | WUSA9

    A former Alexandria, Va. doctor has been sentenced to prison time for conspiring to distribute oxycodone, says Neil H. MacBride, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

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  2. Heroin poses grave threat to SeacoastRead the original story

    Thursday | SeacoastOnline

    Seacoast Media Group staff writer Joey Cresta recently concluded a four-part series on heroin addiction across the region.

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  3. Where to get rid of unneeded prescriptions in Fairfax Co.Read the original story

    Yesterday | WTOP-FM Washington

    When 24-year-old Caitlin Acosta of Falls Church, Va., was just 12 she reached into the family medicine cabinet and changed her life forever. 4 comments

  4. Prescription Drug Abuse ConcernsRead the original story

    Friday | WIZM-AM La Crosse

    Minnesota doctors say prescription drug abuse is a severe problem in the state and they often feel caught between patients who need pain medication and those who say they should do more to curb abuse.

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  5. FDA Sets 17 July 2013 For MOXDUO?? Advisory Committee MeetingRead the original story

    Friday | BioSpace

    "Formal notification of the Advisory Committee date finalises the sequence of events which lead to the previously announced PDUFA date of 26 August 2013," added Holaday.

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  6. Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.'s CEO to Present at the UBS Global...Read the original story

    Friday | BioSpace

    Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. 's CEO to Present at the UBS Global Health Care Conference in New York on May 20, 2013 The Company's lead development program is Oxycodone DETERx A , an abuse-deterrent, extended-release oxycodone product utilizing its proprietary DETERx A technology.

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  7. Vigilance needed in fight against heroinRead the original story

    Thursday | SeacoastOnline

    Seacoast Media Group staff writer Joey Cresta recently concluded his five-part series on heroin addiction on the Seacoast.

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  8. Acworth CVS Employee Took, Sold Prescription DrugsRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Patch.com

    An Acworth woman who worked at the Baker Road CVS Pharmacy has admitted to stealing thousands of prescription pills from her job and selling them.

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  9. Fort Lauderdale pill mill doctor will go to prisonRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday | South Florida Sun-Sentinel

    The doctor admitted there were clues that he was working at a Fort Lauderdale pill mill - his salary went up 400 percent, the "chaotic" waiting room overflowed with patients from out of town and he was told to give everyone the maximum number of pain pills.

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  10. Healthy Living: Recovering from devastating addictionRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday | Your News Now

    The percentage of adults addicted to prescription pain medication is on the rise, and many of them become addicted before they know it.

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  11. Minn. Doctors Caught by Prescription Drug AbuseRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday | KAAL-TV Austin

    Minnesota doctors say prescription drug abuse is a severe problem in the state and they often feel caught between patients who need pain medication and those who say they should do more to curb abuse.

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  12. Erectile dysfunction tied to long-term narcotic use in menRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday May 15 | KAUZ

    WEDNESDAY, May 15 -- If you're a man, the pain-killing medications known as opioids may do more than relieve pain -- they may also put a damper on your sex life.

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  13. Police accuse UPS manager of heading burglary ringRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 16 | Hernando Today

    Scott Astringer, a senior manager with UPS, was arrested Wednesday morning on charges of burglary and grand theft.

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  14. Treating addiction like other diseasesRead the original story

    Thursday | The Recorder

    "The bottom line with all of this is this is a disease," said Dr. Ruth Potee, a Greenfield doctor who treats opioid addicts.

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  15. Dita De Boni: Reality - it's just fantasticRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | The New Zealand Herald

    I presume few of us take what the Americans call "Hillbilly Heroin", officially known as Oxycodone, the pain reliever that has become alarmingly addictive to tens of thousands of people.

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  16. Doctor, wife indicted; charges include tax fraudRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | The Daily Gazette

    STERLING – A local doctor who prosecutors say excessively prescribed pain meds, getting his patients hooked and causing the deaths of three of them, was arrested Wednesday on federal charges of illegally dispensing prescription drugs and income tax fraud.

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  17. Former nurse pleads guilty to pill theftRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | Log Cabin Democrat

    Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced Wednesday that a Conway woman has pleaded guilty to a felony charge of obtaining drugs by fraud.

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  18. Long-Term Use of Pain Meds Linked to Erectile DysfunctionRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 16 | PsychCentral

    Eighty percent, if not more, of the public has experienced back pain. Despite the best technology, the latest in surgical practices and the most advanced rehabilitative techniques, pain may persist, compromising sleep and in some cases, helping bring on depression .

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  19. Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise in Fairfax County, Officials SayRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 16 | Patch.com

    Prescription drug abuse is on the rise in Fairfax County and a handful of local organizations are working to put a stop to what the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has classified as an epidemic.

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  20. Delco doctor accused of running a pill millRead the original story

    Wednesday May 15 | Philly.com

    A 79-year-old Lansdowne doctor known for his civic involvement has been arrested and charged with selling prescription drugs from his home office.

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