Articles in Category: 'drugs'

Vern Buchanan's Pill Mill Bill Gets Senate Sponsors

By: Kevin Derby | Posted: November 2, 2011 8:00 AM

TAGS: Congress, drugs, Ed Markey, Joe Manchin, Mark Kirk, News, Pill Mills, Presciption Drugs, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Vern Buchanan, Politics

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'Fast and Furious' Gun Scheme Backfiring on Eric Holder, Barack Obama

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: October 6, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: Darrel Issa, drugs, Eric Holder, Fast and Furious, gun-walking, Gus Bilirakis, Mexico, News, weapons, Politics

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Connie Mack Calls for U.S. to List Venezuela as State Sponsor of Terror

By: Kevin Derby | Posted: July 8, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: Barack Obama, Congress, Connie Mack, Cuba, drugs, FARC, George W. Bush, Henry Rangel Silva, Hugo Chavez, Iran, News, Nicolas Maduro, Sudan, Syria, Terrorism, Venezuela, Government

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Connie Mack Calls for Greater Cooperation from Mexico to Secure the Border

By: Kevin Derby | Posted: May 24, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: Bill Nelson, Colombia, Connie Mack, David Rivera, drugs, FAIR, Felipe Calderon, Immigration, Ira Mehlman, Juan Manuel Santos, Marisela Morales, News, Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, Government

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Workers' Comp Prescription Issue Not in Budget Deal

By: Jim Saunders News Service of Florida | Posted: May 4, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: Alan Hays, Association Industries of Florida, Automated Healthcare Solutions, Charlie Crist, drugs, Florida Medical Associaton, Jeff Scott, News, Prescription Drugs, prescriptions, price-gouging, workers compensation, Government

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Florida Could Save $11 Million in Medicaid by Switching to Generic Drugs

By: Kevin Derby | Posted: March 29, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: AEI, Alex Brill, Brand Name Drugs, drugs, Generic Drugs, Medicaid, News, Prescription Drugs, Government

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Republicans Clash on How to Fight Pill Mills

By: Kevin Derby | Posted: March 11, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: Carlos Lopez-Cantera, Dean Cannon, drugs, House, Mike Fasano, Mike Haridopolos, News, Pill Mills, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, Prescription Drugs, Rob Schenck, Senate, Government

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Stopping Prescription-Drug Abuse and Shutting Down Pill Mills Must Be a Top Priority

By: Pam Bondi | Posted: October 14, 2010 2:29 PM

Our nation’s fight against illicit drugs has taken a very dangerous turn, with some of the most deadly and popular recreational drugs being found in family medicine cabinets and ever growing numbers of pain clinics.

TAGS: Attorney General, drugs, Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association, News, Pill Mills, Columns

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