David Laffer
Schumer Launching Campaign To Reclassify Addictive Prescription Drug
Hydrocodone, better known by its brand name Vicodin, is derived from opium poppy like heroin.
New Database To Help Crack Down On Prescription Drug-Related Crime In N.Y.
Sen. Charles Schumer, who pushed the Drug Enforcement Administration for its creation, called it the first of its kind in the country.
Prosecutors: Queens Doctor Charged In OD Deaths; Turned ‘Blind Eye’ To Signs Of Addiction
The charges were announced in an indictment Thursday against 58-year-old Stan Li.
Relatives, Friends Of Medford Pharmacy Massacre Victims Mark 1 Year Since Shootings
One year ago, four people were shot and killed by a man trying to steal prescription drugs from a pharmacy in Medford. Today, friends and family of those victims came together to remember the lives that tragically ended in an instant.
WCBS 880 Special Series: Bad Medicine – Part 6 – Law Enforcement’s New Focus On Painkiller-Related Violence
Narcotic painkillers and the doctors who prescribe them illegally have become a new focus for law enforcement, WCBS 880′s Irene Cornell reported.
NY Attorney General Wants New Tool To Fight Prescription Drug Addiction
Eric Schneiderman wants to see a new real time database that would report and track certain controlled substances to prevent doctor shopping.
Pharmacists Tell Horror Stories At Suffolk County Specialized Security Training Seminar
In the wake of skyrocketing and violent drug store robberies on Long Island, pharmacists gathered in Suffolk County on Tuesday for specialized security training. Pharmacists shared chilling and harrowing experiences.
Family Of Medford Pharmacy Massacre Victim Filing Lawsuit
The family of one of the victims killed in the Medford pharmacy massacre says they are filing a lawsuit against a number of defendants, including the Suffolk County Police Department and the owner of the pharmacy where the killings took place.
Doctor Who Gave Prescriptions To L.I. Pharmacy Suspect Loses License
Prosecutors have said at least 10 of Dr. Stan Li’s patients died of overdoses and another killed four people in a pharmacy robbery.
Pharmacists On Long Island Increasingly Trying To Pack Heat
Pharmacists across Long Island are racing to protect themselves. This action has been deemed necessary amid desperate and deadly robberies tied to painkiller abuse.
Suffolk Police, County Exec Bellone Announce ‘Pharmacy Safety Initiative’
The Pharmacy Safety Initiative is a three-pronged attack to keep pharmacy workers safe in the wake of several deadly robberies.
The 11 Most Talked About Stories Of 2011
From a protest that swept New York, the nation and the world, to a social media-based political sex scandal, CBSNewYork.com is taking a look back at the most captivating stories of 2011.
Long Island Physician Indicted In Illegal Prescription Drug Case
Dr. Frank Telang was arrested at his home in Port Jefferson Station at 8:15 a.m., according to federal authorities.
Laffer Doctor Wants License To Prescribe Pain Pills Back
State records show that Dr. Eric Jacobson prescribed thousands of painkillers to David Laffer and his wife Melinda Brady in the months before Laffer killed four people at a Medford pharmacy.
Long Island Doctor Arrested In Connection With Oxycodone Investigation
Authorities said Dr. Leonard Stambler of Baldwin Harbor was writing large numbers of prescriptions for Oxycodone to patients who were then believed to be reselling or abusing the medication.
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