State, Amgen Reach Settlement for Overcharging Medicaid
The State Attorney General’s Office along with 35 other states has reached an $11 million settlement with drug manufacturer Amgen, Inc.
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Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is April 27
The 6th annual National Prescription Take-Back Day is this Saturday.
New Yorkers are being urged to dispose of unused drugs at take-back day sites and at drop boxes available year round.
100 Pounds of Pot Seized in Drug Raid in Sherburne
A month-long investigation by the Chenango County Sheriff's Office resulted in the execution of a search warrant Thursday at the residence of Robert Reynolds on Pleasant Valley Road in Sherburne.
Police Make Two More Heroin Arrests in Otsego County
Two more arrests have been made of individuals that authorities say were involved in a major heroin drug trafficking organization in Oneonta.
Over the past two and a half years, the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office criminal investigation division, the Albany District Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Oneonta City Police Department detective bureau and the Otsego County District Attorney’s Office have been investigating the illegal trafficking of heroin into and throughout Otsego County.
Schumers Asks FDA to Reconsider Rules for Generic Oxycodone
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced that he is urging the Food and Drug Administration to take steps to prevent a potentially significant increase in violent prescription drug thefts.
State Senate Passes Tougher Drug Penalties
The New York State Senate passed legislation toughening the penalties for drug dealers who sell to children or near alcohol and drug treatment facilities. One bill makes the sale of drugs by an adult to a child under the age of 14 a felony.
Norwich Police Arrest Four in Heroin Bust
The Norwich Police Department concluded an investigation into the sale of heroin with the execution of a search warrant and arrest of four people.
Last night at about 10:45 p.m., members of the Norwich Police assisted by the Chenango County Sheriff's Office executed a no knock search warrant at a State Street residence in the city of Norwich.
Chenango County Police Arrest Shane Manwarren on Drugs, Other Charges
An investigation by the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office at the Norwich Motor Lodge in mid-March has resulted in the arrest of 32-year-old Shane Manwarren.
He has been charged with Harassment in the 2nd Degree (2 counts), Resisting Arrest, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, Criminally Possessing a Hypodermic Instrument, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd Degree with Intent to Sell, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Criminal Mischief 3rd Degree.
One Car Crash Results in Walton Policing Finding Guns, Drugs — Rafael Macken Arrested
On Tuesday morning, 47-year-old Rafael Macken, of Walton, was arrested by Delaware county sheriff's deputies following their investigation of a one car property damage accident on County Highway 14 in the Town of Franklin.
Methamphetamine Lab Seized in Tioga County
Police agencies in Tioga County executed a search warrant at a residence in Newark Valley on Tuesday, leading to the seizure of an active methamphetamine lab and the arrest of six people.