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Over 6 Million Pills Seized in Major European Drug Trafficking Bust
In a large-scale international operation, European police intercepted a continent-wide gang smuggling millions of prescription medication pills throughout Europe. On the 17th of October 2024, authorities in Estonia, Finland, Serbia and…
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Mason County Secures Funding to Boost Lab Efficiency
In recent news, Mason County commissioners have approved Coroner Jaime Taylor’s funding request for additional equipment to accommodate a total of 11 decedents, along with a new cooler space in Belfair. This…
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Chelan County Combats Synthetic Opioids with Cutting-Edge Technology
Due to the ongoing shortage of forensic pathologists in the USA, many counties have been encountering delays when getting toxicology autopsy results. Previously pathologists would travel within their state to the smaller…
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New Technology Cuts Toxicology Result Wait Times for Beaufort County Coroners.
Currently, in South Carolina, most county coroner’s offices outsource their toxicology analysis to the Medical University of South Carolina. It can take several weeks to get through the large quantities of requests,…
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Bucks County Commended for Choosing a Tool That Helps Provide Answers to Families Faster.
Bucks County Coroner’s Office has recently installed an Evidence MultiSTAT within their office to achieve faster and more cost-effective testing. First Deputy Coroner Scott Croop said in a recent news story that…
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How Faster Toxicology Results Can Help Raise Awareness of Harmful Drugs in Local Counties.
With an uptake in the trend of overdoses in recent years Greenville country coroners decided to make a difference on the front end of this issue instead of the back end when… -
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Wastewater Analysis of Drug Use in Europe
A recent study has delved into the drug-taking habits of people residing in 88 cities across Europe, spanning 24 countries, including 23 member states of the European Union as well as Turkey.… -
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It’s National Coroner and Medicolegal Death Investigator Week!
With drug-related deaths in the USA continuing to rise, the role of the Medicolegal Death Investigator is increasingly crucial. This article explores the importance of their roles, both in establishing the involvement… -
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Carfentanil Increases 3,400% from 2022 to 2023 in Drug Tests
Carfentanil has been detected in urine drug tests 35 times across 12 states in the USA this year, a large increase from the 1 case detected in 2022, according to a Millennium… -
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Xylazine Testing Described as ‘Critical’ by CDC
The importance of regular xylazine testing in post-mortem cases has been highlighted by the CDC in recent a report. The analgesic drug xylazine, is used within the veterinary industry as a sedative.…
