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September 26th,..local and federal agencies will once again partner together to sponsor the Prescription Drug Round Up event in Washoe County. Since the first event in the fall of 2009, the Round Ups in Washoe County have collected nearly 1.5 million prescription pills. More than 210,000 of those pills were in categories that are commonly diverted and abused, such as painkillers, depressants and stimulants.

Round Up Locations September 26th 10:00am – 2:00pm:

• Raleys - 930 Tahoe Blvd, Incline Village
• Raleys - 18144 Wedge Parkway, Reno
• Walgreens - 10370 N. McCarran Blvd, Reno
• Save Mart– 4995 Kietzke Lane, Reno
• CVS - 680 N. McCarran Blvd, Sparks
• Save Mart- 9750 Pyramid Hwy, Sparks

The drug drop boxes are available during regular business hours at the following locations:

• Reno Police Department – 455 E. 2nd Street, Reno
• Sparks Police Department – 1701 East Prater Way, Sparks
• Washoe County Sheriff’s Office – 911 Parr Blvd., Reno

Food and Drug Administration hasn’t approved ketamine for the treatment of mood disorders, but… studies show that it can quickly alleviate severe depression. There’s no regulation to stop doctors like Brooks from administering ketamine for nonapproved uses—a practice known as "off-label" treatment—"For patients who are suicidal…they can get relief within an hour or two,"…

civil settlement with CVS Health in connection with allegations that the CVS pharmacy in Carver (Boston area) violated federal regulations related to the sale of prescription drugs… armed robbers stole large quantities of Schedule II prescription drugs.. CVS reported one of the thefts immediately but waited three weeks to report the other one…investigators found… discrepancies… to keep complete and accurate records of its controlled substances..

Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York Division…announced today the indictment and arrest of Dr. Gerald Surya, an internist and senior aviation medical examiner with offices at JFK International Airport... sold prescriptions for oxycodone, a powerful opioid painkiller, and other controlled substances to a select group of "patients" in exchange for cash...allegedly wrote prescriptions in the names of individuals with no legitimate medical need for the controlled substances..

Drug Enforcement Administration, Seattle Field Division’s partnership with the DEA Youth Dance Program continues to expand throughout the greater Seattle area is making a difference in the lives of our youth…the DEA YPD has supported five local schools with after school programs...

DEA officials today announced a nationwide series of enforcement actions targeting every level of the global underground trade of anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs,…manufactured and trafficked from underground labs in China…Operation Cyber Juice …resulted in the arrest of over 90 individuals, the seizure of 16 underground steroid labs, approximately 134,000 steroid dosage units, 636 kilograms of raw steroid powder, 8,200 liters of raw steroid injectable liquid, and over $2 million in U.S. currency and assets.

Sterigenics International LLC …agreed to pay $450,000 to settle allegations by the..Department of Justice…failed to keep and maintain adequate records pertaining to controlled substances,.. failed to comply with the Controlled Substances Act in at least 156 instances..