Teresa Abney Investigation Reports. The wide availability of prescription opioid pain relievers has led to high levels of abuse. Federal and State officials focus on criminal organizations involved in the illegal distribution of pain pills. Many of these investigations stem from business operations of what was, in essence, a ‘pill mill’ rather than a pain clinic or … Read more
Opioid painkillers such as oxycodone have been identified as one of the primary reasons for the tragic increase in prescription drug overdose deaths, and they are being prescribed in the United States at an unprecedented rate. The over-prescribing of controlled substances often occurs when there is not a bona-fide physician-patient relationship. Those who are addicted … Read more
Investigation Reports. Doctors, pain relief centers, and co-conspirators convicted on hundreds of counts of unlawfully distributing opioids to patients without a legitimate medical purpose or beyond the bounds of medical practice. Arlington, Virginia. Jury Convicts Doctor in Oxycodone Distribution Operation (Alex Bridges, The Northern Virginia Daily, December 18, 2023) Federal prosecutors accused Dr. Kirsten Van … Read more
For more than a decade, doctors, dentists, and nurse practitioners have liberally prescribed opioid pain pills despite mounting evidence that people were becoming addicted and overdosing on the powerful pain medications. Medical professionals are increasingly operating pain pill mills disguised as pain relief or pain management clinics, wellness centers, functional medicine clinics, and urgent … Read more
State and federal authorities are cracking down on Pain Management Doctors and Other Practitioners unlawfully writing prescriptions for high volumes of oxycodone and other pharmaceutical drugs outside the bounds of normal medical practices. Doctor Charged for Unlawfully Distributing Opioids (U.S. Department of Justice, April 2023) According to court documents, Dr. Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor, 63, of … Read more
Investigation Reports. Oxycodone was a money-making scheme for these enterprises operating as pain management clinics or medical centers. Oxycodone is a highly addictive opioid used to treat severe and chronic pain conditions. Many of these investigations stem from business operations of what was, in essence, a ‘pill mill’ rather than a pain clinic or medical … Read more
Investigation Reports. Buffalo, New York. A young woman was found brutally murdered in her home. It was a vicious attack with multiple stab wounds upon her body. Lackawanna Police Detectives were on a mission to find her killer. On February 16, 2014, Tequila Suter’s friend came by her home in Lackawanna, New York, to pick … Read more
Investigation Reports. Unrelenting law enforcement agencies pursue doctors who operate what is known as a pill mill, a pain relief center in which physicians over-prescribe opioid pain pills for profit. State and Federal Authorities are indicting individuals responsible for selling prescriptions for controlled substances, primarily oxycodone, without a legitimate need. Ohio officers and the federal … Read more
Investigation Reports. Doctors, Physician Assistants, and Nurses convicted of dispensing addictive prescription pain medication under the guise of pain relief centers and/or using medical care facilities to over-prescribe and distribute opioid painkiller pills and other controlled substances. IMPORTANT NOTE: Not all pain management clinics are engaged in criminal activity. Many clinics across the state operate … Read more
Investigation Reports. Officials identify, disrupt, and dismantle pain relief centers and pain management clinics involved in over-prescribing opioid painkiller pills and controlled substances, and operating as pill mills. According to the National Drug Intelligence Center, an estimated 7,500 pill mills operate in the United States. A pill mill is a type of business that prescribes … Read more