Incidentcase136

Incidentcase136

Incidentcase136

In the Eastern District of Tennessee, Four doctors, a nurse practitioner and a physician’s assistant were charged with the unlawful distribution of opioids. Dr. Henry Babenco was the supervising physician at Lafollette Wellness Center of LaFollette. An indictment charges him along withregistered nurse Sharon Naylor, physician’s assistant Alicia Taylor and clinic manager Gregory Madron. The

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

Dr. Henry Babenco was the supervising physician at Lafollette Wellness Center of LaFollette. An indictment charges him along withregistered nurse Sharon Naylor, physician’s assistant Alicia Taylor and clinic manager Gregory Madron. 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 Babenco and Naylor 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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