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 and miscarriage management. The ruling, delivered today,…
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 a notorious “pill mill” doctor who illegally…
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, five years supervised release, and was ordered…
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 substances were improperly prescribed, was sentenced today…
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, demand for abortion pills, which can be…
‘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 children to counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl…
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 Bynoe, a/k/a “Chino,” a/k/a “Bossman Chino,” 35,…
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 efforts to fend off the bid could…
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 for illegally possessing fentanyl pills and a…
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, Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill…
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. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to…
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 charged with one count of possession with…
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 Texas Chad Meacham. In July 2021, a…
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 under the cover of their medical practices…
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 distributed hundreds of thousands of counterfeit Percocet…
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” and one “that doesn’t disturb the rest…
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 for maintaining a controlled dangerous substance facility.…
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 and distribute a fentanyl analogue, U.S. Attorney…
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 team receiving the Director’s Award for Superior…
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 residence. A complaint filed in U.S. District…
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 to possess with the intent to distribute…
Explainer-How does Merck’s COVID-19 pill compare to Pfizer’s?
By Deena Beasley – Rival antiviral pills from Pfizer Inc and Merck & Co that demonstrated efficacy in trials of adults with COVID-19 who are at high risk of serious illness are…
Merck’s COVID pill is last choice for U.S. patients, global use varies
By Deena Beasley – Merck & Co’s new antiviral pill, once touted as a potential game changer for treating COVID-19, is the last choice among four available options for at-risk patients given…
Delaware County Doctor Sentenced to Three Years for Unlawfully Distributing Oxycodone to Patients in “Pill Mill” Case
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Timothy F. Shawl, M.D., 62, of Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania was sentenced to three years in prison, and two years of supervised…
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