REMINDER: RPh's Legal Responsibility to the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement - Pharmacists should be reminded that they are legally responsible to report all suspicious controlled substance activity to the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (formerly Bureau of Controlled Substances). Each instance or alleged incident of controlled substance theft, loss, prescription forgery, or possible diversion of controlled substances should be reported to the BNE Office in your region. If you suspect possible prescription forgeries, controlled substance thefts, loss or diversion of controlled substances you must report it:
Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement
433 River Street
Suite 303
Troy, NY 12180
Telephone: (866) 811-7957
Fax: (518) 402-0709
narcotic@health.state.ny.us
Western NY Regional Office (Buffalo area): (716) 847-4300
Rochester Regional Office: (585) 423-8043
Syracuse Regional Office: (315) 477-8459
Capital Area Regional Office: (518) 402-0707
Metropolitan Area Regional Office (NYC metropolitan areas): (212) 268-6906
New 11/05/04 - NYS Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (Formally BCS) at NYC: (212) 268-4897 or (917) 670-3937
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5/12/08:
Scripts have been stolen from Raffaele Borriello, MD, FACS. Two have already been found found as forgeries for percocet. It is unknown if more are missing. The stolen scripts list the Dr's old address on them: 350 Henry Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 and old phone number 718-780-1562. The office is now located on Clinton Street in Brooklyn. PLEASE VERIFY ALL SCRIPS WITH THE DOCTOR: Dr. Borriello can be reached at 718-625-0767 or on his cell at 516-521-8200.
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2/1/08:
1. Prescription pads have been stolen from NYU Hospital Center for oxycontin
Dr. Michael Lewin and Dr. Andrew Moran are being stamped on the Rx script, but the stamp is not legitimate and furthermore, Dr. Andrew Maran no longer works with NYU, but his name is still being used to fill Rx's.
Please proceed with caution for any suspicious prescriptions with both these Dr.'s name's on it. THE #'s TO VERIFY THESE WITH (AS OTHER NUMBERS ON THE SCRIPT ARE NOT LEGITIMATE) IS (212)-889-2813 FOR DR. LEWIN AND (718)- 325-9532 for Dr. Moran (ask for Jeanet).
2. A script pad was also stolen from a Dr. Steven Kranzler's office for percocet.Any suspicious Rx's PLEASE CALL (914)-946-9444. (PAD # series 0HCL21).
3. Also there have been EMERGENCY CALL INS CLAIMING TO BE FROM DR'S. Proceed with caution.
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1/9/08:
Possible stolen RX blanks. Please verify scripts from Salvatore Prainito DEA # BP4728373 by calling (718) 447-8867.
