Second man arrested over ambulance drug switch
A second paramedic has been linked to the theft of powerful painkiller Fentanyl from the Victorian ambulances and arrested by police.
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Second paramedic linked to theft of powerful painkiller from Victorian ambulances.
View ArticleAmbulance Victoria reveals five more painkiller theft cases
Ambulance Victoria today revealed a further five cases in which paramedics have been accused of stealing the powerful painkiller fentanyl from ambulance supplies since 2008.
View ArticleFive more Vic ambo drug theft cases emerge
FIVE more cases of Victorian paramedics being investigated over the theft of the painkiller drug fentanyl have emerged since 2008.
View ArticleMore Vic ambo drug theft cases emerge
Five more Vic paramedics have been accused of stealing the painkiller fentanyl from ambulance supplies.
View ArticleSpike in painkiller deaths: claim
Premier Ted Baillieu has described as "deeply disturbing" a claim that 15 people have died from Fentanyl overdoses in Victoria in the past year, more than in the past decade combined.
View Article15 deaths linked to the drug Fentanyl
Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu says he will await official confirmation of any further problems with the drug Fentanyl.
View ArticlePainkiller abuse alarm
EXCLUSIVE Deaths from fentanyl overdoses on the rise, with a flourishing black market fuelled by cross-border 'doctor shopping'.
View ArticleFentanyl linked to mystery deaths
THE mystery deaths of two friends found 35km apart in Victoria's southwest is believed to have been caused by a fentanyl overdose.
View ArticleFentanyl Shortages Reported: Threat Remains
As revised on October 4th, 2012 by the FDA, West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Fentanyl 50 mcg/mL shortages are reported. Fentanyl (brand names Duragesic, Onsolis and others) is a potent synthetic narcotic...
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