Claire Richards
23 Nov 2020 · Coroner Crispin Oliver · County Durham and Darlington
The coroner's concerns
1. illegal dealing of prescription drugs
“This case involves a death resulting from illegally dealt prescription drugs. It is of increasing concern that prescription drugs are available in vast quantities for illegal dealing to vulnerable people.”
2. leakage of prescription medication into criminal hands
“What steps are projected, or are actually in the pipe line, for stemming the leakage of prescription medication out of the lawful dispensing process into criminal hands?”