Other Schedule II narcotics include: morphine, opium, codeine, and hydrocodone. ... Prescription pads are also now sold in packs of 50 instead of 100 as an additional security measure.

A century after the Harrison Narcotic Act took effect in the United States, ... Yet federal harassment and prosecution of physicians deemed too liberal with their prescription pads, ...

• More misuse: In 2012, the average number of seniors misusing or dependent on prescription pain relievers in the past year grew to an estimated 336,000, up from 132,000 a decade earlier ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Colorado Springs police are concerned that the theft of prescription pads from a doctor’s office could flood local pharmacies with fraudulent prescriptions. Workers at ...

A local ophthalmologist is seeking answers months after her prescription pad was stolen and used over 100 times. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation. Open Search.

A Tucson drug ring allegedly used prescription pads stolen from doctors to obtain more than 27,000 narcotic pills, officials said. Ring members forged about 175 prescriptions, mostly for the ...