Medical providers and pharmacists engaged in illegal prescriptions are on notice with a June 30 launch of the New England Prescription Opioid Strike Force.
The mission is to “identify and investigate health-care fraud schemes in New England to effectively and efficiently prosecute individuals involved in the illegal distribution of prescription opioids and other controlled substances,” according to a joint press release.
The Strike Force will coordinate local and federal law enforcement efforts to find and prosecute medical professionals who illegally distribute prescription opioids.
Federal officials unveiled a new task force for Northern New England on Wednesday aimed at doctors, nurses, pharmacists and others in the health care world that are encouraging the misuse