Incident 40198
Incident 40198
Pike County Physician Indicted For Unlawful Distribution Of Controlled Substances Resulting In Death
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a Pike County, Pennsylvania, physician, was indicted on August 28, 2019, by a federal grand jury for unlawfully distributing controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose resulting in death.
According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, the indictment alleges that in September 2014, the physician unlawfully provided prescriptions for fentanyl and methadone, both Schedule II controlled substances, and diazepam, a Schedule IV controlled substance, that caused the death of one of his patients.
Approximate date(s) of the diversion:
09/01/2019
Where the Diversion Occurred:
Pike County, PA
Type of Healthcare Facility:
Hospital
Has the incident been reported?
e.g. to local law enforcement, county board of health, state licensure board, and/or federal DEA or FDA authorities?
Yes
To whom has the incident been reported?
Local Law Enforcement, , and/or federal DEA or FDA authorities?
