Abuse of Legal Drugs Draws Iowa Focus
Norman Johnson of the Iowa Board of Pharmaceutical Examiners warns that 25 percent of addicts obtain drugs legally through inappropriate prescriptions or multiple doctors. The board licenses doctors and pharmacists and tracks pill accountability while a new Diversionary Investigative Unit may clash with misuse of legal drugs.
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Norman Johnson
Iowa State Board of Pharmaceutical Examiners
Johnson
Board of Pharmaceutical Examiners
Board of Medical Examiners
Pharmaceutical Examining Board
Iowa
Pharmaceutical Board
Forged prescriptions spur Cedar Rapids police warnings
In Cedar Rapids during the last month at least three people tried to fill forged prescriptions in local pharmacies. Pharmacists and law enforcement recently thwarted the schemes as they track fraud patterns, stolen blanks, and suspicious customers to prevent illegal drug transactions.
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Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Ray Buser
Buser
Bus
Clayton Brouchard
Brouchard
State Board
James E. Barnes
Cat up for adoption at Linn County Humane Society shelter
An adult female cat at Linn County Humane Society on Mount Vernon Road SE across highway 13 is declawed and housebroken and ready for adoption. The shelter charges $5 and is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
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Linn County Humane Society
Mount Vernon Road
Highway 13
Energy saver tips on refrigerators from Nebraska expert
Consumer education specialist Janet Wilson says a two-door refrigerator-freezer is more energy-efficient than a one-door model because it loses less cold air. Frost-free units use about 50 percent more power than frost types, and side-by-side models can cost up to 45 percent more to operate.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPI
Janet Wilson
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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