Cops: 20 People Busted for Illegal Prescription Drug Abuse in Brevard County

Cops: 20 people busted for illegal prescription drug abuse in Brevard County

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Titusville police, Brevard County deputies and Drug Enforcement Agents busted people accused of illegally buying and selling prescription drugs Wednesday. Police said the bust is the result of an investigation over the past several months. It started …
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Tricare to stop covering some compounded prescription drugs

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Many compounded prescriptions use inert ingredients such as bulk chemicals and powders that are not subject to FDA approval, and by law, Tricare is barred from providing prescription drug coverage for compounds with unapproved ingredients, Tricare …
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Women more likely to become addicted to some prescription drugs

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 48,000 women died from prescription drug overdoses in the last 10 years. That same report says women are more likely than men to become addicted to codeine and hydrocodone medications.
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