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Monday, June 10, 2013  The federal government has told a New York judge it will reverse course and take steps to comply with his order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions

Thursday, June 06, 2013  A New York appeals court has allowed some emergency contraception pills to be sold without a prescription or age restrictions while the government argues the issue in court.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Senator Charles Schumer wants Hydrocodone to be nationally classified as a Schedule 2 Controlled Substance. That would make it more difficult for patients to get refills of the powerful painkiller.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  National Drug Takeback Day collecting expired prescriptions, drugs

Monday, April 15, 2013  A new government study reveals that US doctors are prescribing enough antibiotics to give them to 4 out of 5 Americans every year; an alarming pace that suggests they are being overused.

Monday, February 04, 2013  According to the complaint filed in connection with the settlement, the doctor had ordered approximately 5,000 Hydrocodone pills, and 1,100 Zolpidem pills.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  An Oswego man, charged with burglary and grand larceny, is accused of stealing jewelry, electronics and prescription medications.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  New York auditors say they uncovered 325,000 errors and inconsistencies in prescriptions for painkillers and other commonly abused drugs in a review of 28.5 million prescriptions dispensed over 15 months.

Friday, October 19, 2012  Authorities say a postal worker has admitted stealing prescription drugs out of the mail in northern New York.

Saturday, September 29, 2012  www.dea.gov  has dropoff locations

Friday, September 28, 2012  This weekend, the DEA and the Oneida Nation will take back and incinerate unwanted medication

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  A nurse is charged with illegally selling prescription drugs to Bernie Fine’s daughter Sara Fine.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  A Fayetteville woman who sold prescription drugs to kids out of her home was sentenced to 5 years probation.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  Record heat is dangerous for your health in ways you may never have thought of. That's because prescription medication and over the counter pills don't belong in it.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012  New York lawmakers have approved legislation requiring doctors to issue drug prescriptions electronically within three years.