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Police Veteran Fighting Ohio Workers’ Comp Fraud

A veteran police officer has been hired to lead anti-fraud efforts at the $28 billion state insurance fund for injured workers. Rick Gregory, on the job since the beginning of last month, will oversee 123 employees at the Bureau of …

CVS Cuts Access to Opioid Painkillers for Suspect Doctors

CVS Caremark Corp said on Wednesday that it has taken the unusual step of cutting off access to powerful painkillers for more than 36 doctors and other healthcare providers found to prescribe the drugs at an alarmingly high rate. The …

New Jersey’s New AG Changes Consumer Affairs Enforcement

New Jersey’s new attorney general is reorganizing the enforcement arm of the state’s Division of Consumer Affairs to crack down on crimes involving prescription drugs. Attorney General Jeffery Chiesa announced the changes Monday. He said he will bring together three …