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By Dirk Hanson
Today the DEA imposed a two-year suspension on Cardinal Health, the second largest distributor of the powerful painkillers. MORE
In 2010, US pharmacies dispensed enough pure oxycodone to give everyone in the country 40 five-milligram Percocets each. MORE
Pharmacists in the Sunshine State claim that Cardinal Health cut off pain meds without warning. DEA warns of "danger" to the public. MORE
By Luke Walker
Backers claim the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act will protect communities from prescription drug abuse. Do you agree? MORE
A surge in abuse has lead to a nationwide crackdown on pain meds. But while only 1% of legitimate patients get hooked, many doctors treat ailing patients like criminals, while actual addicts get off scot-free. MORE
Obama'a new healthcare bill casts new light on a shadowy subject: Big Pharma's longtime practice of paying millions in bribes to physicians. MORE
By Luke Walker
A murderer in North Carolina could face an additional 20 years for distributing thousands of prescription pills. MORE
By Luke Walker
Alleged Santa Barbara "Dr. Feelgood" busted for widespread narcotics peddling. MORE
By Kevin Gray
For the past 100 years, car crashes have been the nation's leading cause of accidental death. Now, for the first time, more Americans die from prescription pills—including ten very popular meds. MORE
By Mike Guy
Metropolitan ER visits from painkillers and anxiety meds are high, but still a fraction of the national average MORE
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