Background and Objective: Narcotic analgesics such as hydromorphone undergo an extensive first-pass effect resulting in a low systemic bioavailability following oral administration. Alternative ...

Investigators seized 9,555 suspected hydromorphone pills; 1.15 kilograms of suspected cocaine; 25.51 grams of suspected ketamine; 12,547 suspected alprazolam pills and more than $80,000 in ...

A Montville woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Bridgeport federal court to a charge related to her tampering with pain medication at Backus Hospital in Norwich, where she worked, according to a ...