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OxyContin Recipients to be Fingerprinted

Patients in Pulaski, Virginia will be fingerprinted before receiving OxyContin from local pharmacies. Police in Pulaski are implementing the fingerprint requirement to stem the illegal sale of the drug.

Town's OxyContin Buyers to Be Fingerprinted, Washington Post, July 11, 2001.