Case Result: Nurse Accused of Stealing Narcotics Returns to Practice
Through presentation of evidence and cross-examination of witnesses, our attorneys convinced the judge that complaint for a nurse stealing narcotics was not credible.
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Through presentation of evidence and cross-examination of witnesses, our attorneys convinced the judge that complaint for a nurse stealing narcotics was not credible.
During our separate investigation, our attorneys were able to show that another nurse was using our client’s identity to call in the fraudulent scripts.
Our attorneys worked with the DEA and negotiated by offering a compliance program to bring the physician back into compliance with the DEA’s requirements.
After our attorneys’ countless calls to the state district court and DEA, and our unrelenting advocacy, the DEA completely changed course and subsequently granted the DEA registration with no conditions.
Our attorneys a memorandum of agreement, which will allow the physician to obtain a DEA registration, impose few requirements, allow him to continue prescribing and practicing medicine, and obtain employment.
We successfully demonstrated to the DEA that the pharmacist had the financial capacity to operate a pharmacy and also fully understood his corresponding responsibilities in regarding to narcotic medication dispensing and record keeping.
The DEA and state police raided the physician’s office accusing him of drug diversion and drug trafficking. The Board of Medicine agreed to a settlement that lifted his suspension and allowed his return to practice.
The physician pleaded to one count of placing false information on a medical record; the other counts (including all drug trafficking charges) were dismissed; he faced no jail time; and he was still able to practice medicine.
Through a series of tough negotiations with the prosecutor and by portraying a strong defensive position, we were successful in dismissing four of the five counts and obtaining diversion pursuant to MCL 333.7411.
After negotiations with the local prosecutor, our attorneys were able to secure a deferred sentence, the felony charges were negotiated down to a misdemeanor, and no negative licensing action was taken.
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