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Prescription-drug heists on the rise in US
Quick ReadStolen prescription drugs on the rise, often find their way back to US pharmacy shelves
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(AP) — The $75 million heist at a pharmaceutical warehouse in Connecticut this week was just the most audacious example of a growing phenomenon: Thieves are stealing large quantities of prescription drugs for resale on the black market.
Pharmaceutical heists in the U.S. have quadrupled since 2006, a coalition of industry and law enforcement estimates. And experts say the reasons include spotty...
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