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West Hollywood doctor pleads not guilty to drug charges
A West Hollywood doctor pleaded not guilty Monday to federal charges of illegally prescribing powerful painkillers to patients, according to the U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles James William Eisenberg, 72, is accused of writing more than 1,200...Tags: Alprazolam (drug), Justice System, Health and Medical Professionals, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers
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West Hollywood doctor surrenders after drug-trafficking charges
A West Hollywood doctor surrendered to federal authorities Monday after being indicted on charges that he illegally prescribed powerful painkillers to patients, according to the U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles. James William Eisenberg, 72, is...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals
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Drug overdose prevention could be right at our fingertips
What do you think is the leading cause of accidental death in California? If you said car accidents, you were wrong. In 2009, the most recent year for which statistics are available, 3,200 people in the state died in automobile crashes, while 3,561...
Tags: Heroin, Disasters and Accidents, Tom Ammiano, Chemical Industry, OxyContin (drug)
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A shortsighted 'cure' for prescription meds' abuse
An Orange County pain specialist already in the spotlight over deaths from prescription medications has racked up another patient overdose death. The coroner has ruled that Wayne Oviatt died in January of a mix of prescription drugs, including morphine,...
Tags: Prescription Drugs, Chemical Industry, Morphine (drug), General Practitioners, Physical Therapists
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Don't punish people who really need painkillers
It's not enough that medical insurance companies want to dictate how much and what kind of treatment our illnesses deserve. Now legislators and law enforcement agencies are butting in, trying to curtail the use of high-powered painkillers because too...
Tags: Substance Abuse, Vicodin (drug), Morphine (drug), Pain, Food and Drug Administration
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Letters: Don't forget chronic pain sufferers
Re "Bill aimed at pain drug's abuse," March 21 Left out of this article was any concern the members of Congress seeking to place tighter restrictions on the painkiller hydrocodone might have for people who actually suffer from chronic pain. The only...
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Garcetti picks up supporters in key demographics
L.A. NOWLos Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti picked up support from a prominent Republican leader and an influential African American Democratic club on Wednesday. The endorsements from Playa Vista developer Steve Soboroff and the New Frontier Democratic... -
Prescription drug deaths: Bill would tighten rules on hydrocodone
L.A. NOWTaking aim at “America’s most abused narcotic,” congressional lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday that would place tighter restrictions on the painkiller hydrocodone, which is a key contributor to the nation’s prescription... -
Magnitude 2.8 earthquake hits near Vernon
L.A. NOWA magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck near Vernon about 9:22 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.... -
Hesperia Internet cafes raided in illegal gambling probe
L.A. NOWThe San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has seized more than 200 electronic gaming machines from four Internet cafes in Hesperia as part of an investigation into illegal gambling.... -
Fate of controversial Northridge elder care project weighed
L.A. NOWSherwood Forest elder care project: A Los Angeles city zoning administrator said he would continue to receive comments related to a controversial elder care project through Wednesday, before making a decision on whether to approve the plan.... -
Letters: Vicodin is the tip of the iceberg
Re "Panel urges more control of Vicodin," Jan. 26 Reclassifying hydrocodone as a Schedule II narcotic may be of some value in controlling the number of Vicodin prescriptions given out, but this would be of minor benefit. In my experience, most Vicodin...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Palliative Care, Vicodin (drug), Insurance, U.S. Department of Justice
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