Thursday, April 29, 2010

In the wake of robberies

(Cloney's) Pharmacy declares stocking OxyContin® not worth the risk
A Eureka pharmacy robbed twice in a week for the powerful narcotic OxyContin® won't be carrying the drug anymore.

Cloney's Prescription Pharmacy on Harrison Avenue, and its sister business Cloney's Red Cross Pharmacy on Fifth Street, has decided it's not worth the risk to employees to carry the highly addictive pain killer.

”We're not willing to risk our lives over this drug,” said Rich Spini, a partner in the pharmacy.

The Harrison Avenue store was robbed on April 19 and April 26. In both cases, a white man in his 20s brandished a handgun and demanded employees hand over OxyContin® tablets. It's not known if the same man committed the robberies....

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