Former Alexandria Doctor Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Oxycodone

Published February 14, 2013

Former Alexandria Doctor Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Oxycodone

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ALEXANDRIA, VA—Larren Wade, 55, of Venice, Florida, a former doctor who had a medical practice in Alexandria, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute oxycodone. … “As demonstrated by over 200 convictions and guilty pleas in …
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Lure of human growth hormone is strong, despite dubious anti-aging claims

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The effort to crack down on counterfeit human growth hormone from China, like the vials (picture above) seized by the U.S. Customs & Border Protection, has done little to curtail the drug's abuse in the U.S. (Photo: Keith Bedford, Reuters). … A new …
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Port Richey man had family, goals — and an addiction

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Overcoming addition is a struggle that never lets up, said Ryan Esteves, a University of South Florida psychiatrist who specializes in addiction. Two-week stints in rehabilitation centers only detox patients. Only long-term medical treatment actually …
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