Governor Murphy Praises Supreme Court’s Decision on Abortion Pill Access
TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy has expressed his approval following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the cases of FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic …
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New Jersey Attorney General Praises Supreme Court Decision on Morning After Abortion Pill
NEW JERSEY — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin expressed gratitude following a Supreme Court decision that ensures continued nationwide access to mifepristone for abortion care …
Acting New Jersey Governor Applauds Supreme Court Decision on Morning After Pill
TRENTON, NJ – In a response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine & Danco Laboratories v. Alliance …
Experimental Lilly pill, Mounjaro both lead to 15% weight loss in clinical trials
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) -In a mid-stage trial, the highest dose of Eli Lilly’s experimental pill orforglipron led to 14.7% weight loss after 36 weeks …
Argentina eases access to ‘morning after pill’, broadening reproductive rights
By Anna-Catherine Brigida BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina will no longer require a prescription to obtain emergency contraception, commonly known as the ‘morning after pill’, …
Now able to sell abortion pill, U.S. pharmacies weigh if they should
By Ahmed Aboulenein, Gabriella Borter and Michael Erman (Reuters) – Pharmacies across the United States are weighing whether to sell mifepristone, a pill used in …
Ronkonkoma Man Indicted for Fentanyl Pill Conspiracy
An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Central Islip charging Fernando Cooper, also known as “Pablo,” with conspiring to distribute and possess with …
Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl Pills Produced Using Multiple Pill Press Machines
BOSTON – A Lawrence man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to distributing counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl, made using multiple pill press …
Three Defendants Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Pill Trafficking
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Three defendants were sentenced today for trafficking fentanyl pills and other drugs, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. The three defendants were …
BoE’s Pill: bond purchases won’t cap long-term rates
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England’s new programme of bond purchases aims to cure market dysfunction, not cap yields or offer cheaper …
Marketmind: A BoE Bitter Pill?
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Sterling has bounced 4.5% from Monday’s record low in a manner …
Toledo Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Fentanyl Pill Conspiracy
TOLEDO – Nichole Zieroff, 32, of Toledo, Ohio, was sentenced on August 26, 2022, to fourteen months in prison by U.S. District Judge James G. …
Career Offender Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine, Fentanyl and Illicit Pill Conspiracy
NORFOLK, Va. – A Chesapeake man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents, from …
Philadelphia Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Counterfeit Pill Operation, Firearms Offenses
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that DeWitt Drayton, 46, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, and five …
Jacksonville pharmacist, pharmacy owner sentenced for illegally filling drug prescriptions issued by south Georgia ‘pill mill’ doctor
BRUNSWICK, GA: A pharmacist and a pharmacy owner have been sentenced to close out the prosecution of a white-coat operation that illegally distributed more than …
Two Marysville, Washington residents arrested following discovery of fentanyl pill manufacturing lab
Seattle – Two residents of Marysville, Washington, were arrested today following an investigation into parts shipped from China that could be used to make counterfeit …
Leader of Illegal Pill Distribution Network Sentenced to 25 Years for Violating Federal Narcotics, Firearms and Fraud Laws
PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 25 years imprisonment on his conviction of violating federal narcotics, …
BoE’s Pill will consider bigger rate rises if needed
LONDON -Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill said on Thursday that he would consider a faster pace of interest rate rises to tackle “uncomfortably …
Two Evansville Men Indicted for Trafficking Fentanyl and Allegedly Manufacturing Fentanyl-Laced Counterfeit Pills Using a Pill Press
EVANSVILLE – A federal grand jury in Evansville returned an indictment charging two men with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, illegal distribution of a tableting machine, …
COHEN: SCOTUS Left A Bitter Pill To Swallow In One Of Its Key Rulings. Here’s Why
COHEN: SCOTUS Left A Bitter Pill To Swallow In One Of Its Key Rulings. Here’s Why Bonner Cohen on July 4, 2022 The Biden administration’s …
Lawrence Man Previously Arrested with Multiple Pill Press Machines Charged with Fentanyl Distribution
BOSTON – A Lawrence man has been charged for allegedly distributing counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl, made using multiple pill press machines. Miguel Angel Fajardo, …
Leader of Violent Fentanyl Pill Trafficking Organization and His Mother Sentenced to Years in Jail
BOSTON – The leader of a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) and his mother have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy that …
CNN Promotes Overseas Abortion Pill Scheme
CNN Promotes Overseas Abortion Pill Scheme Harold Hutchison on June 29, 2022 CNN promoted a website that connects women with overseas pharmacies to provide abortion …
Defendant Convicted of Operating Large-Scale Opioid “Pill Mill” in Queens
A federal jury in Brooklyn returned a guilty verdict today against Ezhil Sezhian Kamaldoss on all counts of a superseding indictment charging him with conspiring …
Rates will remain main policy tool for BoE, Pill says
By William Schomberg LONDON – Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday that interest rates would remain the central bank’s main monetary …
BoE’s Pill says rate rises are a blunt tool, cannot fine-tune sterling
By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON – The Bank of England’s monetary policy must focus on its main goal of controlling inflation, rather than …
Pfizer to spend $120 million to boost U.S. COVID pill manufacturing
(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc said on Monday it would spend $120 million to expand manufacturing of its COVID-19 antiviral treatment at its Michigan plant, as …
U.S. CDC recommends re-isolation if COVID recurs after taking Pfizer’s pill
(Reuters) – Patients who experience recurrence of COVID-19 symptoms after completing treatment with Pfizer’s drug Paxlovid should isolate again for five days, the U.S. Centers …
Salem Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Firearm in Relation to Fentanyl Pill Trafficking Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Salem man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition in …
Savannah clinic owner sentenced to federal prison for laundering money for ‘pill mill’
SAVANNAH, GA: A former Garden City, Ga., clinic owner and CEO has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting she laundered money in connection with …
Montgomery County “Goody Bag” Pill Mill Doctor Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Andrew Berkowitz, 62, of Huntington Valley, PA was sentenced to 20 years in prison, …
Bladenboro Woman Sentenced to 60 Months for Drug Offenses Arising from Tabor City Pill Mill
NEW BERN, N.C. – A Bladen County woman who helped a former doctor operate a “pill mill” in Columbus County, where opioids and other controlled …
Explainer-Can pill prescriptions overcome U.S. state abortion bans?
By Brendan Pierson and Nate Raymond (Reuters) – If the U.S. Supreme Court reverses its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing abortion rights nationwide, …
‘Just One Pill’: Parents Tell The Stories Of The Children They Lost To The Fentanyl Crisis
‘Just One Pill’: Parents Tell The Stories Of The Children They Lost To The Fentanyl Crisis Jennie Taer on April 30, 2022 Mothers who lost …
Four defendants await sentencing after pleading guilty to roles in operation of industrial-level pill production
AUGUSTA, GA: Four defendants are awaiting sentencing after admitting they participated in an operation that used pill presses to package and distribute illegal drugs. Albert …
Florida pension leader praises Musk’s Twitter bid, criticizes poison pill
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – A Florida official praised Elon Musk’s offer to buy Twitter Inc and said pension officials will tell the company its …
Fresno Fentanyl Pill Dealer Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Counterfeit M30 Pills and a Loaded Firearm
FRESNO, Calif. — Jose Jesus Torres Garcia, 30, of Fresno, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to six years in prison …
BoE’s Pill questions if QE is best tool to tackle market dysfunction
LONDON – Quantitative easing may be the wrong tool to tackle any future episodes of bond market turmoil, especially given how high inflation is now, …
Fentanyl Pill Dealer Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
FRESNO, Calif. — Jonathon Cortez, 24, of Fresno, was sentenced today to five years in prison for conspiring to distribute hundreds of fentanyl pills, U.S. …
Lawrence Man Arrested for Fentanyl Distribution Involving Multiple Large Pill Press Machines
BOSTON – A Lawrence man was arrested today on drug distribution charges involving counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl. Miguel Angel Fajardo, 32, was arrested and …
Arlington Doctor Sentenced to 12 Years in Pill Mill Case
An Arlington physician has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for fraud and drug crimes, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of …
U.S. Supreme Court mulls ‘pill mill’ doctors’ opioid convictions
By Nate Raymond – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with the circumstances under which doctors can be convicted of operating as drug dealers …
Lynn Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in Counterfeit Pill Trafficking Organization
BOSTON – A Lynn woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to her role in a large-scale drug trafficking organization that manufactured and …
Bank of England will fight inflation in a “measured way”, Pill says
LONDON – Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said the British central bank will seek to bring fast-rising inflation down in a “measured way” …
Paterson Pill Mill Operator Gets 10 Years in Prison
by Warren Conditi TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that the leader of a Paterson based opioid mill was sentenced to prison today …
California Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Large-Scale Fentanyl Analogue Pill Mill Operation
TRENTON, N.J. – A California man was sentenced today to 360 months in prison for conspiracy and manufacturing, distributing, and possessing with intent to manufacture …
Team wins Director’s Award for dismantling a major pill mill network
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Georgia Southern District of Georgia U.S. Attorney David H. Estes (from left) recognizes some of the members of the …
Man Arrested After Federal Law Enforcement Seizes Fentanyl and “Pill Press” From Suburban Chicago Residence
CHICAGO — A man has been arrested on a federal drug charge after law enforcement seized fentanyl and a “pill press” in his suburban Chicago …
Rock Hill Man Sentenced To 15 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Fentanyl Pill Distribution
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Justin De Neko Cunningham, 27, of Rock Hill, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy …