A recent spate of guilty pleas from doctors caught up in prescription drug crimes is a sign that the opioid crisis is far from over, despite hints of progress in the nationwide battle against addiction.
The Department of Justice announced four guilty pleas since the new year started in cases where physicians were accused of distributing opioids illegally. The DOJ has also announced the sentencing of two other doctors on similar charges.
The announcements reflect a growing surge in prosecutions of doctors for illegal opioid distribution, which rose from two cases by the DOJ’s Health Care Fraud Unit in 2016 ...
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