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NY: Up to 1.4M prescription forms stolen
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As many as 1.4 million blank prescription forms have been stolen from New York City hospitals since 2008 and are being sold by criminal gangs to drug users seeking prescription painkillers, according to a state Department of Health memo.
The memo, obtained by Newsday, said thieves put the forms through "common computer software and printers," forging a health facility or doctor's name. The...
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