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Alabama Doctor Accused of Trafficking ‘Massive Amounts’ of Pain Meds

Authorities say a doctor in Tuscaloosa, Ala., has been indicted on drug trafficking charges and faces hundreds more after a two-year investigation into his practice. The West Alabama Narcotics Task Force says in a statement Dr. James Fullerton Hooper was …

Tennessee Doctors Sued for Operating Pill Mill, Defrauding Government

The United States government and the state of Tennessee have sued a Lenoir City chiropractor and a Manchester doctor, accusing them both of fraud and operating pill mills. Officials with the U.S. Attorney’s office in Nashville say the men are …

Senate Panel to Probe Ties Between Painkill Drugmakers, Medical Nonprofits

A U.S. Senate panel has launched a probe of possible links between three drugmakers and nonprofit medical groups that advocated for increasing the use of prescription painkillers, now the target of a nationwide law enforcement crackdown. Senate Finance Committee Chairman …

Florida Senate Panel Clears PIP Fraud Bill But House Showdown Looms

Florida lawmakers are heading to a showdown over the state’s no-fault automobile insurance law with state Senate lawmakers seeking to reform current law as opposed to a House plan that would repeal the law in favor of a new insurance …