Oxycodone

A New Bedford man was placed under arrest following an investigation into a Oxycodone delivery service.

(Associated Press) - A Cape Cod doctor has been charged with illegally prescribing opiates and overbilling the state's low-income health program. Attorney General Maura Healy said Dr. Mohammed Nassery was indicted Friday on 11 counts of illegal prescribing, nine counts of Medicaid false claims and one count of larceny...

A Fall River woman has been charged in Wareham with various drug violations. Police say they found 32 year old Victoria Quintal early Monday standing outside a vehicle parked on Main Street.  According to officers, the woman appeared to have been involved in a fight...

A New Bedford man faces multiple drug charges after police make a bust in his home. 28-year-old Joshua Coe was arraigned in New Bedford District Court Monday morning on charges of trafficking cocaine, and possession with intent to distribute oxycodone and heroin...

A new painkiller is set to hit the market soon, and law enforcement officials and healthcare experts are clenching their teeth. Zohydro ER, a hydrocodone-based painkiller, was approved by the FDA in October, and is set to hit pharmacies within the next month...

New Bedford Police are looking for a man who tried to fill a phony drug prescription at a South End pharmacy.