Thursday, December 13, 2012
St. Louis County Police Department Drug Task Force agents are receiving the 2012 “Outstanding Community Prevention Effort Award” in Washington, D.C. Thursday.
The heroin-deterrent “Not-Even-Once” campaign initiated in the St. Louis metropolitan area by St. Louis County Police Department officers is credited for a 30 percent drop in deaths from the drug since the effort was launched. The campaign's results also were noticed on a larger scale, resulting in the department just receiving a national award in heroin education. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The award will be presented Thursday by President Barack Obama’s drug czar, director Gil Kerlikowske of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, in Washington, D.C. The award is given to the task force that exhibits outstanding results in community support, assistance and education in using the cooperative …
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
In an effort to fight meth, a prescription may soon be required in Manchester to purchase allergy drugs that contain pseudoephedrine. A new decongestant, Zephrex-D, will also be available and it will not require a prescription.
The City of Manchester is considering passing an ordinance that would require shoppers to have a prescription to purchase any medications that include pseudoephedrine, a key meth making ingredient. (Read Previous Story: Fighting Meth: Allergy Drugs Could Require Prescriptions in Manchester) According to St. Louis area drug task force agents, there are 16 over the counter products right now that contain pseudoephedrine, including Claritin-D and Allegra-D. In Manchester and Town and Country, those drugs are currently behind the pharmacist's counter and an ID is required to buy them. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Now, Manchester may make it harder to buy the drugs in an effort to fight …
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
A prescription may soon be required in Manchester to purchase popular allergy drugs, including pseudoephedrine and ephedrine, which are used to make methamphetamine.
Manchester shoppers may soon need a prescription from their doctors to purchase popular allergy medications such as Claritin-D and Allegra-D. Currently, those drugs are behind the pharmacist's counter and an ID is required to buy them, however St. Louis area drug agents want to make purchasing requirements event stricter. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Frankly I think it's a good idea," said Manchester Police Chief Tim Walsh. Monday night, the Manchester Board of Aldermen heard a presentation about the benefits of requiring a prescription for the purchase of pseudoephedrine, ephedrine and other drugs used to manufacture methamphetamine. They also learned of a new decongestant that cannot be …
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Monday, September 17, 2012
Manchester aldermen may be tightening the rules for purchasing any products, including pseudoephedrine and ephedrine, that are used to make methamphetamine. A prescription may soon be required to purchase the drugs.
Manchester aldermen will hear a presentation on methamphetamine Monday night, as well as discuss adjusting the city's laws regarding the sale of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine products which are items used to produce methamphetamine. The city may soon require a prescription to purchase the allergy medications. Aldermen will also discuss renewing the city's contract for police dispatching services to be handled through the Ballwin Police Department. The city is also considering entering into a $10,325 contract with Gamma Tree Experts for tree trimming services for various right-of-way areas throughout the city. And a vote could come on the city's request to increase the 2012 general fund budget by $110,910 and reduce the beginning 2013 …
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Friday, August 24, 2012
A California man was sentenced for distributing altered cancer drugs to Town and Country doctor Abid Nisar.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, James Newcomb of La Jolla, CA was sentenced to 24 months in prison for conspiring to distribute adulterated prescription drugs to U.S. doctors, including Town and Country, oncologist Abid Nisar. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Newcomb also agreed to forfeit a Land Rover and his interest in approximately $1.4 million seized during the investigation. Newcomb pleaded guilty to the charge in February. As previously reported by Patch, Nisar of Town and Country was sentenced to two years probation and 200 hours of community service for his role in the scam. Prosecutors stated that Nisar will also pay $1,000,336 in restitution to Medicare in …
Friday, July 13, 2012
The drugs included pain and anxiety medications such as OxyContin, fentanyl, hydrocodone and alprazolam.
A courier stole a shipment of prescription medication he was supposed to deliver to health-care centers in Columbia and Osage Beach, Town and Country Police Department. The drugs included OxyContin, fentanyl, oxycodone, hydrocodone, alprazolam, Lorazepam and several other controlled substances. A police report stated Mota Ries, 35, a courier for a logistics company serving NHC Healthcare, was supposed to take prescription medication from the company’s Town and Country location to centers in mid-Missouri on April 11. When his supervisor passed him on Interstate 44, he called Mota to ask why he wasn’t going to Columbia first. Ries replied he “wanted to see the route to Osage Beach in the daylight,” according to a police report. Later, it was…
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Friday, June 29, 2012
A Manchester police pulls over a suspicious vehicle and reportedly finds evidence of drugs and recent burglaries.
The following information was supplied by the Manchester Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction where an arrest was made. According to Manchester police, an officer on routine patrol on June 19, noticed a car that appeared to be being driven in a "suspicious manner." The officer stopped the car in the 1100 block of Autumn Creek Drive. The stop led to the arrest of the driver and passenger after police said evidence of items from a burglary and drug paraphernalia were found in the vehicle. Anyone with information on this report or any crimes is asked to contact the Manchester Police Department at 636-527-9200. *Please contact Local Editor Gabrielle Biondo with any questions regarding the above reports.
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Friday, June 22, 2012
A California woman was sentenced Friday for distributing altered cancer drugs to Town and Country doctor Abid Nisar.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Sandra L. Behe, 44, of La Jolla, California was sentenced to five years probation and 200 hours of community service for distributing adulterated prescription drugs to doctors across the country, including Abid Nisar of Town and Country. As previously reported by Patch, Nisar of Town and Country was sentenced to two years probation and 200 hours of community service for his role in the scam. Prosecutors stated that Nisar will also pay $1,000,336 in restitution to Medicare in connection to false claims for payment to the Medicare. Nisar, whose office is in Florissant pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of receiving misbranded prescription drugs, including Neupogen®, Herceptin®, and Rituxan®. …
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Missouri Baptist Medical Center pharmacist Duane Wesche answers patients' questions. This week, Wesche addresses the correct way to take Tylenol and Zithromax.
Town and Country's Missouri Baptist Medical Center pharmacist, Duane Wesche, answers questions submitted through the Ask the Pharmacist section of www.bjchealth.org. According to Missouri Baptist hospital staff and the hospital's website, Wesche received his pharmacy degree in 1978 from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. He spent years furthering his education and is now working on a doctorate degree in health care administration from Kennedy-Western University. Wesche joined BJC HealthCare in 2001 and currently provides inpatient pharmacy services at Missouri Baptist. He is licensed in both Illinois and in Missouri and is also a certified asthma educator. Town and Country-Manchester Patch readers can also submit questions to the …
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Missouri Baptist Medical Center pharmacist Duane Wesche answers patients' questions. This week, Wesche addresses drug dosages for children, including Nyquil and Allegra.
Town and Country's Missouri Baptist Medical Center pharmacist, Duane Wesche, answers questions submitted through the Ask the Pharmacist section of www.bjchealth.org. According to Missouri Baptist hospital staff and the hospital's website, Wesche received his pharmacy degree in 1978 from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy. He spent years furthering his education and is now working on a doctorate degree in health care administration from Kennedy-Western University. Wesche joined BJC HealthCare in 2001 and currently provides inpatient pharmacy services at Missouri Baptist. He is licensed in both Illinois and in Missouri and is also a certified asthma educator. Town and Country-Manchester Patch readers can also submit questions to the …
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Mike Budd
1:20 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
I see that the argumentation is again based on affect, playing with people's natural empathy for "police officers, firefighters and children". Sorry but for me the importance of a politician decision is based of the number of concerned persons and its global impact, including human, social, economical factors etc.. thus it is the responsibility of political representatives to see the global … more ›