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Photo credit: Newsday/Ted Phillips | Avi Israel, whose son Michael died in a prescription drug-related incident, testifies during hearing in Albany chaired by New York State Sen. Kemp Hannon. (Feb. 13, 2012)
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article Breaking 12/1/11 Pill probe targets two LI docs Federal agents arrested yesterday a Long Island doctor who they say dispensed pain pill prescriptions ... Read More »
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article Health 11/30/11 Bill targets prescription painkiller abuse New criminal sanctions would be imposed on doctors and pharmacists who illegally dispense or sell ... Read More »
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article Breaking 11/20/11 Laffer case sparks DA probe into doctors A special grand jury will be empaneled in Suffolk County to investigate doctor shopping and ... Read More »
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article Breaking 11/18/11 Records: Laffer shopped for doctors, pills David Laffer and his wife, Melinda Brady, filled prescriptions for almost 12,000 pain pills from ... Read More »
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article Health 7/10/11 State figures show LI drug abuse on rise Long Island is at the epicenter of the growing abuse of prescription painkillers. ... Read More »
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article Suffolk 6/26/11 Schumer: Shooting shows need for Rx law The Father's Day pharmacy killings in Medford are ample evidence that the theft and illegal ... Read More »
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article Breaking 6/23/11 Victim's kin: Stop prescription drug abuse The following is a statement released Thursday afternoon by the family of Jaime Taccetta: ... Read More »
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article Long Island 6/21/11 Thieves increasingly targeting pharmacies Across the region, pharmacies are increasingly becoming thieves' targets. And it's not for cash. ... Read More »
