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• 8.5 TONS of prescription drugs collected in drug take back program

  May 4, 2012 6:32 AM

  DENVER (AP) - More than eight-and-a-half tons of prescription drugs were collected in Colorado during the Drug Enforcement Administration's drug take-back event. The DEA this week said 17,646 pounds of prescription drugs were collected at drop-off points across the state during the event on Saturday. In Montana, the DEA collected... more »

• Calif. doctor accused of murder in drug overdoses

  March 1, 2012 5:36 PM

  AP Special Correspondent (AP) - A California doctor under investigation for overprescribing drugs has been charged with murder in the deaths of three of her patients. Dr. Hsui-Ying "Lisa" Tseng was arrested Thursday after a lengthy probe which involved undercover work by drug enforcement agents who posed as patients to... more »

• Walgreens narcotics thief strikes again Play Video

  February 26, 2012 12:48 AM

  Colorado Springs police are looking for the man who stole prescription painkillers from the Wallgreens store at 7390 Rangewood Drive this afternoon. He is believed to be the same suspect responsible for the robberies of six Wallgreens stores in recent weeks. Officials tells News 5 the M.O. is always... more »

• Mother sues after medicine denied for son

  August 11, 2011 11:24 AM

  DENVER (AP) - A Denver mother has sued Denver officials after her son was denied medical coverage and died. Zuton Lucero-Mills said she called Denver County Human Services numerous times in 2009 trying to get 9-year-old son Zumante's asthma medications. The Denver Post reports the county verified the boy qualified... more »

• Medicare prescription premiums unchanged for 2012

  August 4, 2011 11:38 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration says it has good news for seniors: The average monthly premium for Medicare's popular prescription plan won't go up next year. Medicare will share in the bonanza as a number of top-selling brand name drugs get generic competition. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen... more »

• Prescription drug disposal day planned

  April 25, 2011 6:38 PM

  The Drug Enforcement Administration will coordinate a one-day Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative this week. This is a statewide event and will provide an opportunity for the public to surrender pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications to law enforcement for destruction. The event will operate from 10:00 a.m. to... more »

• Unwanted drug collection planned in Teller County

  April 12, 2011 2:04 PM

  On April 30 the Teller County Sheriff's Office will participate in the "National Pharmaceutical Drug Take Back Event." This event is sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration and is designed to get unused and unwanted prescription drugs out of people's homes. Unwanted drugs can be dropped off from... more »

• Pot docs face new rules in Colorado

  March 12, 2011 12:14 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado's dispute over which doctors can recommend medical marijuana could become more confusing this week when state health authorities consider tighter limits at the same time lawmakers debate conflicting rules. One question is whether doctors with conditions on their medical licenses - such as a surgeon... more »

• Pregnant Colorado Woman mistakenly gets abortion drug

  February 9, 2011 7:26 AM

  FORT LUPTON, Colo. (AP) - A Colorado woman who is six weeks pregnant says a pharmacist at a grocery store mistakenly gave her an abortion drug instead of an antibiotic and now she fears she will lose her unborn child. Mareena Silva tells Denver's KMGH-TV that the pharmacist at... more »

• 10,000 use discount prescription card in El Paso County

  February 2, 2011 8:29 AM

  The El Paso Board of County Commissioners reports approximately 10,000 citizens have participated in a prescription drug discount program. They've bought nearly 23,000 prescriptions at a savings of more than $250,000. The average, reported savings of these medications compared to the retail price was 23 percent, according to the report.... more »

• Woman robbed in her own home overnight

  August 18, 2010 9:47 AM

  A man robbed a woman in her own home early Wednesday morning, as her two children were in another room. Colorado Springs Police report that a woman was watching TV in her living room just after 12:30 this morning, when a man came in and demanded, "Where are your... more »

• Pueblo County announces prescription drug discount

  April 30, 2010 7:12 PM

  Pueblo County has announced a prescription discount card program to help residents cope with the high price of prescriptions. Pueblo County has signed a contract to offer free prescription discount cards available from the National Association of Counties that offers average savings of 22 percent off the retail price of... more »

• Prescription drug drop off planned

  February 17, 2010 7:17 PM

  The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office, The Pueblo Police Department D.A.R.E. Units and the Pueblo City/County Health Department, will sponsor a prescription drug disposal event later this month. According to the Sheriff's Office, 1 in 3 teens report having a close friend who uses prescription drugs to get high. Some... more »

• Colorado school bus crash linked to drugs

  November 30, 2009 1:46 PM

  Police in Boulder believe drugs played a role in a school bus accident. A driver taking 17 students to Boulder High School hit a retaining wall Monday morning. Nobody was hurt. Police say the driver was under the influence of drugs but they haven't determined whether they believe he using... more »

• Cost of surgery? Secret prices confound patients

  September 20, 2009 8:31 AM

  Flower shop owner Bob Hausheer would like to know why he can't walk into a doctor's office and see a list of prices. The 45-year-old suburban Chicago man has a $5,000 deductible, meaning he pays for his health care - including a $7,500 back surgery last year - mostly... more »