A New York City doctor pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges for writing prescriptions for a potent painkiller that led to the patient’s death from an overdose.
Barry S. Sloan admitted to second-degree manslaughter Aug. 13 in state Supreme Court for New York County. He faces a sentence of four to nine years in prison for recklessly causing the patient’s death, state Attorney General Letitia James (D) said.
Sloan admitted giving the patient two prescriptions for fentanyl in August 2014 without any medical justification. That opioid is approved only for treating intense pain in late-stage cancer patients. The patient, an otherwise ...
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