Hydromorphone

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Police bust grow op; find weapons and ammo  -  ‎Apr 17, 2009‎
Julie Roche, 33, of London, is charged with possession of hydromorphone, possession of marijuana and unlawfully producing marijuana. LondonTopic.ca

FDA Adopts Interim Plan To Avoid Shortage Of Medically Necessary ...  -  ‎Apr 16, 2009‎
The other products affected by the enforcement action are: immediate release tablets containing morphine sulfate, hydromorphone, and oxycodone. Medical News Today (press release)

Lannett balks at FDA order to remove drugs  -  ‎Apr 2, 2009‎
A Lannett spokesman said the affected products, Morphine Sulfate Solution Immediate Release and Hydromorphone HCl Tablets, constituted a small percentage of Philadelphia Inquirer

FDA Says 14 Unapproved Narcotic Painkillers Must Go  -  ‎Apr 11, 2009‎
The drugs in question include a highly concentrated liquid morphine and others are fast acting morphine, hydromorphone, and oxycodone tablets sold as MedHeadlines

Aggravated battery, prescription drug theft reported  -  ‎Apr 7, 2009‎
He then allegedly proceeded to take Hydromorphone, Percocet and Diloted pills from the residence. The incident occurred at 780 Allen Road around 6 pm Monday Kansas State Collegian

FDA orders 9 drugmakers to stop selling unapproved narcotics  -  ‎Apr 1, 2009‎
...unit and six other companies received FDA warnings to stop selling 14 unapproved pain drugs that contain morphine, hydromorphone or oxycodone. SmartBrief

Chicago Sun-Times  -  ‎Apr 1, 2009‎
...versions of the painkillers -- prescription versions of potent morphine, hydromorphone and oxycodone -- were being sold for patients who need relief. Allentown Morning Call

FDA relents on painkiller ban  -  ‎Apr 10, 2009‎
...said he is still concerned about the other painkillers ordered off the market, products containing morphine, hydromorphone or oxycodone. Arizona Daily Star

Mother warns of dangers of prescription drug use  -  ‎Apr 14, 2009‎
9 after taking two prescription drugs – hydromorphone and morphine – that he bought from a fellow student at Keller High School. Keller Citizen

Two Pr. George's County Employees Arrested on Drug Charges  -  ‎Apr 2, 2009‎
Schmitz was charged with possession of hydromorphone (Dilaudid) and possession of buprenorpine nalaxin (Suboxone). Most of the drugs are prescription Washington Post

Economic Stress, Hospital Ratings and a Cancer ‘Zen Center’  -  ‎Apr 1, 2009‎
The Food and Drug Administration is banning 14 unapproved narcotic painkillers that are potent prescription versions of morphine, hydromorphone and New York Times

Calif. Attorney General Jerry Brown defends prosecution in Anna ...  -  ‎Apr 7, 2009‎
Smith allegedly was supplied with Ambien, hydromorphone, methadone, Xanax and other drugs. The action taken against her former doctors seems reminiscent of Reuters UK

Covidien, Boehringer Must Halt Unapproved Drug Sales  -  ‎Mar 31, 2009‎
...include high concentrate morphine sulfate oral solutions and immediate-release tablets containing morphine sulfate, hydromorphone or oxycodone. Bloomberg

AP Health NewsBrief at 10:08 am EDT  -  ‎Apr 1, 2009‎
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The government ordered 14 unapproved narcotic painkillers off the market Tuesday, prescription versions of potent morphine, hydromorphone Insurance News Net (press release)

FDA Reversal OKs Morphine Painkiller for Dying  -  ‎Apr 13, 2009‎
But Storey said he was still concerned about the other painkillers ordered off the market, products containing morphine, hydromorphone or oxycodone. Pharmaceutical Processing

DANGEROUS DRUGS STOLEN  -  ‎Apr 1, 2009‎
The stolen drugs include ketamine, an anesthetic known on the street as Special K; hydromorphone, a substance considerably stronger than morphine or heroine Owen Sound Sun Times

FDA令�?�止銷售14種止痛藥  -  ‎Mar 31, 2009‎
FDA下令�?�止銷售的止痛藥，是高濃度的液體嗎啡硫酸鹽，和�?�時舒緩�?�痛楚的片�?嗎啡硫酸鹽�?羥考酮（Oxycodone）和氫嗎啡酮（Hydromorphone）。所有這些止痛藥�?�為�?��?? 香港新浪網

‘No decision’ for Kim bout against suspended Parisyan  -  18 Mar 2009
Parisiyan tested positive for painkillers oxymorphone, hydromorphone and hydrocodone. Parisiyan must also submit to random drug testing. Jason Kim. 중앙데일리

Drug Indictments Among Cases Heard in Lake Circuit  -  18 Mar 2009
...—Peggy Haynes, two counts PWI Oxycodone, PWI Hydromorphone, introduction of contraband into penal facility, PD appointed, AAF $50, FAW, NGP, appearance May Lake County Banner

Parisyan Suspended Nine Months  -  ‎Mar 17, 2009‎
The 26-year-old judoka, who has a well-chronicled history of panic attacks, was flagged for suspected use of Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone and Oxymorphone. Sherdog.com

Three Charged In Connection With Anna Nicole’s Death  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
Some of the prescription drugs which prosecutors say were prescribed illegally were Ambien, Hydromorphone, Clonazepam, Methadone and Xanax. TheCelebrityCafe.com

Man sentenced in death of Wash. mayor's son  -  ‎Mar 14, 2009‎
Anthony Ketchum died at Carter's home in September 2006 after ingesting hydromorphone. In November, Carter was found not guilty of a separate controlled Seattle Post Intelligencer

91X News, 5 pm, March 12, 2009  -  ‎Mar 12, 2009‎
A post mortem the next day determined Thompson's death was caused "intoxication with Ethanol and Hydromorphone." SIU Director Ian Scott said there was no Loyalist College Pioneer

Police cleared of wrong-doing in Port Hope cell death  -  ‎Mar 11, 2009‎
The Ontario Special Investigations Unit (SIU) advised police Wednesday the cause of Mr. Thompson’s death was intoxication with ethanol and hydromorphone. Northumberland News

Pharmacyclics Announces Dr. Ahmed Hamdy as New Chief Medical Officer  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
...and Johnson/ALZA where he participated in NDA submissions for OROS Hydromorphone (Jurnista(R)) for moderate to severe pain approved in Europe 2006. PR Newswire (press release)

Police shut down “home pharmacy�?  -  ‎Feb 20, 2009‎
A police spokesman said officers seized 1581 Oxycocet/Percocet tablets, 205 morphine pills, 159 hydromorphone tablets, 13 Tylenol 3 pills, Winnipeg Sun

NEWS FROM AROUND THE REGION FOR 3/15/09 provided by the Associated ...  -  ‎Mar 15, 2009‎
Anthony Ketchum died at Carter's home in September 2006 after ingesting hydromorphone. In November, Carter was found not guilty of a separate controlled KMAS

Bust finds more than $41k worth of drugs  -  ‎Feb 21, 2009‎
Officers seized $41856 worth of narcotics -- 1581 Oxycocet or Percocet tablets, 205 morphine pills, 159 hydromorphone tablets, 13 Tylenol 3 pills, Canoe.ca

Two kilos of cocaine, handgun seized  -  ‎Feb 21, 2009‎
A 31-year-old woman is charged with possession of cocaine, possession of Hydromorphone and failure to comply with an undertaking. Hamilton Spectator

Madisonville mayor's attacker gets re-sentenced to 75 years  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
He had $1100 and 14 pills of hydromorphone, the generic form of the painkiller Dilaudid, in his wallet at the time of his arrest, two days after the attack. The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com

'Life on Mars': You don't need a Weatherman to know which way the ...  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
...that killed him wasn't heroin, it was a pharmaceutical-grade drug called Hydromorphone, and there was enough in his system to kill multiple elephants. Zap2it.com

Treatment of restless legs syndrome with iron infusion therapy  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
Tramadol, hydromorphone, propoxyphene HCl, oxycodone, and hydrocodone/acetaminophen are just a few examples. The fourth category of pharmacologic agents Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants

Drug sting nets eight in Fannin  -  ‎Feb 20, 2009‎
Patterson is charged with distribution of hydrocodone and hydromorphone. Carder is charged with distribution of Xanax. Robinson is charged with two counts TheNewsObserver

Doctorâ€™s license suspended  -  ‎Feb 20, 2009‎
...a log for controlled substances stored on premises, but that he routinely kept on hand Demerol, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, dihydrocodine and codeine. Beatrice Daily Sun

Narcotics heists troubling trend  -  ‎Mar 6, 2009‎
Then there's hydromorphone -- a morphine derivative in tablet form that's stronger than heroin. "Why go to buy heroin when you've got a pure version that is Windsor Star

SIU Concludes Investigation Into Custody Death  -  ‎Mar 12, 2009‎
Mr. Thompson's cause of death was determined to be "intoxication with Ethanol and Hydromorphone." Director Scott said, "In my view there are no reasonable NorthumberlandView.ca

FDA Takes Action Against KV Pharmaceuticals  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
In December, the drug maker recalled a single lot of Hydromorphone HCl 2 mg tablets because some may have been oversized. In November, the company initiated Newsinferno.com

Halifax task force sweeps up 13 on drug charges  -  ‎Feb 19, 2009‎
Christina Baker, of Alton, is charged with two counts of possession of hydromorphone. Luther Powell, of South Boston, is charged with conspiring to Madison Messenger

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�?�산병�? 입찰 방�? 변경 촉�?  -  ‎Mar 1, 2009‎
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저니스타, 악성종양 통�? 투여때만 급여  -  ‎Feb 26, 2009‎
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Complotto contro la Playmate  -  ‎Mar 14, 2009‎
...facendo arrivare sul comodino di Anna Nicole Smith dosi imponenti del farmaco contro l’insonnia «Ambien», del molto potente «Hydromorphone» che provoca La Stampa

�?�산병�? 경합그룹 저가낙찰 얼룩  -  ‎Mar 8, 2009‎
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Dozens of generic drugs recalled  -  04 Feb 2009
In 2008, the pharmaceuticals manufacturer recalled more than 60 generic drugs distributed to wholesalers, and two generic drugs, hydromorphone HCl and MiamiHerald.com,

ETHEX Recalls Infant Vitamins, Iron Supplements  -  04 Feb 2009
In December, the drug maker recalled a single lot of Hydromorphone HCl 2 mg tablets because some of them may have been oversized. In November, the company Newsinferno.com,

Utah VA patients put at risk by nationwide medical 'glitch'  -  Jan 14, 2009
The first case, involving the hydromorphone pump, occurred the same day that the VA issued an internal memo warning that the patients might be "at risk for Salt Lake Tribune,

KV recalls most of its drugs, may default on credit line  -  Jan 26, 2009
...of all its drugs in tablet form and recalled a single production lot of the painkiller Hydromorphone HCl 2 mg tablets because the tablets are oversized. Bizjournals.com,

Nurse's drug charges dropped  -  Jan 26, 2009
The drugs included Fentanyl, Percocet, Roxicet and morphine with hydromorphone accounting for 18 of the 22 illegal medications. The investigation began when Danville News,

Ethex Corp. expands generic drug recall  -  Jan 30, 2009
The majority of the recalled lots were sold at a wholesale level, with a handful of retail pharmaceuticals (Hydromorphone HCI tablets - 2mg, AAP News (subscription)

Former WCGH pharmacist pleads guilty to stealing painkillers  -  Jan 22, 2009
By Tanya Mitchell PORTLAND (Jan 22): A Rockland man who pleaded guilty to three charges that he stole Hydromorphone from his employer, Waldo County General VillageSoup Belfast,

Former nurse charged with embezzling drugs from Moses Cone  -  Jan 28, 2009
Krivasheyff is accused of taking hydromorphone, a type of pain reliever, from the hospital's stockroom without authorization in June 2007. Greensboro News Record,

Nurse manipulated prescriptions, kept excess  -  Jan 12, 2009
The drugs included Fentanyl, Percocet, Roxicet, Morphine and Hydromorphone, accounting for 18 of the 22 illegal medications. The investigation began when Danville News,

Woman sues HMH citing overdose  -  Jan 20, 2009
...earlier this month, Hilda Strol says she was mistakenly double-dosed with Dilaudid (the brand name for hydromorphone) after a hip surgery in March 2008. News Enterprise,

Nurse gets one-year probation for narcotics  -  Jan 9, 2009
...each time receiving a 3- to 4-milligram dose of the drug, which is also known as hydromorphone and is a derivative of the pain killer morphine. Carlisle Sentinel,

Nurse Facing Drug Charges  -  Jan 9, 2009
These drugs included the schedule II controlled substances Hydromorphone, Fentanyl, Percocet, Roxicet and Morphine. Court documents outline eight occasions WNEP-TV,

Another Ethex and KV Pharma Drug Recall  -  Feb 2, 2009
ETHEX Corporation has initiated recall notifications to wholesalers (and to retailers for Hydromorphone HCl and Metoprolol Succinate only) nationwide who InjuryBoard.com,

Police shut down flop house  -  Jan 10, 2009
When police arrived with a search warrant, they found 18 hydromorphone tablets, two debt lists, a cellphone and baggies for packaging the drug, Sudbury Star,

Wednesday's courts  -  Jan 28, 2009
...was bound over on the following two controlled substance counts: delivery/manufacture of Amphetamine; and delivery/manufacture of Hydromorphone. Escanaba Daily Press,

ETHEX Issues Massive Recall of Generic Drugs  -  Jan 29, 2009
In December, the drug maker recalled a single lot of Hydromorphone HCl 2 mg tablets because some of them may have been oversized. In November, the company Newsinferno.com,

Ex-wife of Utah police chief jailed on drug charge  -  Jan 22, 2009
Sylvia Tripp, 41, was charged for her role in prescription drug sales of oxycodone, hydromorphone, carisprodol and morphine. As part of a plea agreement, San Jose Mercury News,

Looking for treatment or just drugs?  -  Jan 29, 2009
Mrs. F was taking oxycodone and acetaminophen (Percocet), hydrocodone and acetaminophen (Vicodin), and hydromorphone (Dilaudid) for pain; Clinical Advisor,

5 patients died on his watch. Now his license is on the line.  -  Jan 24, 2009
The cause of death was an overdose of drugs that included oxycodone and hydromorphone . McDuffie’s widow filed a $1.8 million lawsuit in September 2007. The Virginian-Pilot,

Destin Physician And Assistant Indicted On Drug And Fraud Charges  -  Jan 24, 2009
5. seventy-nine counts of dispensing or distributing controlled substances including oxycodone, fentanyl, hydromorphone, alprazolam, and diazepam; WJHG-TV,

3 plead guilty to drug charges  -  Jan 28, 2009
...pleaded guilty to one charge of distribution of a Schedule II drug in a confidential informant’s purchase of 10 hydromorphone pills from her in July. News Virginian,

Briefly around the region  -  Jan 28, 2009
Police found a blackjack handle in his car and bottles of pills, mostly Hydromorphone, in his house, as well as the ski mask he wore. Gary Post Tribune,

Upshur County Grand Jury Indicts 29  -  Jan 14, 2009
Over more than a year, Lisa Osburn, of Buckhannon, passed prescriptions from the health department, for Hydromorphone, Buckhannon Police say. MSNBC

Following Morphine Recall and Other Generic Drug Problems, KV ...  -  Jan 27, 2009
Morphine Sulfate Immediate Release, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate, Propafenone HCI, Isosorbide Mononitrate Extended Release and Hydromorphone HCI tablets. AboutLawsuits.com

New filing in wrongful death case  -  Jan 16, 2009
Dilaudid, also known by the generic name hydromorphone hydrochloride, is a narcotic pain reliever, or opioid, that is similar to morphine, according to Post Searchlight,

KV Pharmaceutical Company (NYSE: KV-A, KV-B, KVPHP) Investor Class ...  -  Jan 28, 2009
...of all its drugs in tablet form and recalled a single production lot of the painkiller Hydromorphone HCl 2 mg tablets because the tablets are oversized. News4Press.com (Pressemitteilung),

KV Pharmaceutical Company (NYSE: KV-A, KV-B, KVPHP) Investor ...  -  Jan 24, 2009
...of all its drugs in tablet form and recalled a single production lot of the painkiller Hydromorphone HCl 2 mg tablets because the tablets are oversized. PR-USA.net (press release),

Acute Forearm Compartment Syndrome Secondary to Digit Avulsion Injury  -  Jan 30, 2009
The patient complained of severe and worsening pain in the forearm and required 8 mg of intravenous hydromorphone in one hour. Physical examination revealed Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (subscription)

More recalls of peanut butter products announced  -  Jan 19, 2009
KV Pharmaceutical is also recalling a single production lot of Hydromorphone HCl 2 mg tablets (Lot 90219, Exp: 3/2010; NDC 58177-0620-04), a pain management Knoxville News Sentinel,

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