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| | *Ferrera, David (February 22, 2018). [https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/doj-announces-elder-fraud-sweep-with-ties-to-las-vegas-henderson/ DOJ announces elder fraud sweep with ties to Las Vegas, Henderson]. ''Las Vegas Review-Journal''. Retrieved March 7, 2019.</ref> | | *Ferrera, David (February 22, 2018). [https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/doj-announces-elder-fraud-sweep-with-ties-to-las-vegas-henderson/ DOJ announces elder fraud sweep with ties to Las Vegas, Henderson]. ''Las Vegas Review-Journal''. Retrieved March 7, 2019.</ref> |
| | + | *April 17, 2019—The DOJ announced it had charged sixty doctors and pharmacists for illegally prescribing opioids, one of the largest crackdowns on opioids in U.S. history.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Gurman, Sadie; Randazzo, Sara (April 17, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/dozens-of-medical-professionals-charged-with-illegally-prescribing-opioids-11555533761 Dozens of Medical Professionals Charged in Opioids Sting]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved April 17, 2019. |
| | + | *Church, Nate (April 17, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/17/americas-largest-opioid-bust-charges-60-doctors-pharmacists/ America’s Largest Opioid Bust Charges 60 Doctors, Pharmacists]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 17, 2019. |
| | + | *Sewall, Dan (April 17, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/59e04c9fcb7c4e3792873d2ba5276bb8 60 people charged in illegal prescription opioid crackdown]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved April 17, 2019. |
| | + | *Sakelaris, Nicholas (April 17, 2019). [https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/04/17/Indictment-Doctors-other-providers-traded-prescriptions-for-sex-cash/7681555515099/ Indictment: Doctors, other providers traded prescriptions for sex, cash]. ''UPI''. Retrieved April 17, 2019. |
| | + | *DeMio, Terry; Horn, Dan; Grasha, Kevin (April 17, 2019). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/17/opioid-pain-pill-federal-prescription-bust/3495770002/ Doctors, pharmacists in 5 states charged in prescription pain pill bust totaling 32 million pills]. ''USA Today'' (from ''The Cincinnati Enquirer''). Retrieved April 17, 2019. |
| | + | *Griffith, Janelle (April 17, 2019). [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/doctors-five-states-among-60-charged-illegally-distributing-opioids-n995451 Doctors in five states among dozens charged with illegally distributing opioids]. ''NBC News''. Retrieved April 17, 2019. |
| | + | *Lovelace, Berkeley (April 17, 2019). [https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/17/60-doctors-charged-for-illegally-dispensing-painkillers.html Dozens of doctors in 5 states charged with illegally dispensing 32 million painkillers, sometimes for sex]. ''CNBC''. Retrieved April 17, 2019. |
| | + | *Leonard, Kimberly (April 17, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/justice-department-charges-60-for-prescribing-32-million-painkillers Justice Department charges 60 for prescribing 32 million painkillers]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 17, 2019. |
| | + | *Fordham, Evie (April 17, 2019). [https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/17/doctors-charged-opioid-drug/ 60 People Including 31 Doctors Charged for Allegedly Prescribing Millions of Pain Pills Illegally]. ''The Daily Caller''. Retrieved April 17, 2019. |
| | + | *Horowitz, Sari; Higham, Scott (April 17, 2019). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/doctors-in-five-states-charged-with-prescribing-pain-killers-for-cash-sex/2019/04/17/7670d20e-607e-11e9-9ff2-abc984dc9eec_story.html Doctors in seven states charged with prescribing pain killers for cash, sex]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved April 17, 2019.</ref> |
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| | ===Other achievements, 2019=== | | ===Other achievements, 2019=== |