Incident 33810

Incident 33810

Incident 33810

In the Eastern District of Tennessee, Four doctors, a nurse practitioner and a physician’s assistant were charged with the unlawful distribution of opioids. The supervising physician at Lafollette Wellness Center of LaFollette is charged in an indictment along with a registered nurse, a physician’s assistant and the clinic manager. The indictment said the four worked

In the Eastern District of Tennessee, Four doctors, a nurse practitioner and a physician’s assistant were charged with the unlawful distribution of opioids.

The supervising physician at Lafollette Wellness Center of LaFollette is charged in an indictment along with a registered nurse, a physician’s assistant and the clinic manager. The indictment said the four worked together to illegally distribute the opioids oxycodone and oxymorphine, plus morphine sulfate between Mary 2016 and December 2018. The indictment also charges the supervising physician and one other with money laundering a total of $120,000 in December 2017 and October 2018.

See https://www.justice.gov/opa/page/file/1154951/download

Approximate date(s) of the diversion: 4/17/19
Where the Diversion Occurred: Lafollette Wellness Cinic 2212 Jacksboro Pike, LaFollette, TN 37766 Type of Healthcare Facility: Clinic
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