PRESCRIBED OPIOIDS TO PATIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS
On Friday, May 10, 2024, Dr. JMS (61) of Villa Hills, Kentucky, was sentenced to two decades in prison for unlawfully prescribing opioids, which caused a patient’s death.
JMS owned and operated dental clinics in Kentucky and is said to have issued opioid prescriptions to patients who suffered from substance abuse disorders.
Apparently, the doctor charged his patient some $37,000 for dental procedures, and prescribed “medically unnecessary quantities of narcotics, including morphine.” Days later, the patient is said to have overdosed on morphine.
Convicted by a federal jury back in June of 2023 of “unlawful distribution of controlled substances and unlawful distribution of controlled substances resulting in death,” the DEA and FBI investigated the case.
Talk about a law with teeth …..
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