Detroit Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Distributing Prescription Drugs in Tri

Detroit man sentenced to 20 years for distributing prescription drugs in Tri

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GREENEVILLE — A Detroit man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Wednesday after being found guilty in federal court in Greeneville of distributing prescription drugs he transported from Michigan to Tennessee. Qwindel Jerome Page, 28, of Detroit, was …
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Disparity in generic drug prices is a bitter pill to swallow

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Generic prescription drugs have to meet exacting standards for ingredients and quality, which you'd think would make them uniformly priced at pharmacies. But that, of course, isn't the case. Generic drug prices can be all over the map, depending on …
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Schools address drugs, alcohol

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Arkansas Drug Director Fran Flener, with the backing of state Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, even created a drug take back initiative called Monitor, Secure, Dispose to teach communities about the dangers of prescription medication abuse among the …
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