{"id":53422,"date":"2023-06-23T16:37:41","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T23:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=53422"},"modified":"2023-06-23T16:37:41","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T23:37:41","slug":"ohio-doctor-convicted-for-illegally-prescribing-controlled-substances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=53422","title":{"rendered":"Ohio Doctor Convicted for Illegally Prescribing Controlled Substances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-52174 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PrescriptionDrugsFeb92023-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PrescriptionDrugsFeb92023-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PrescriptionDrugsFeb92023-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PrescriptionDrugsFeb92023-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PrescriptionDrugsFeb92023-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/PrescriptionDrugsFeb92023.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>A federal jury in Columbus convicted an Ohio doctor Thursday for illegally prescribing buprenorphine and other controlled substances in violation of the Controlled Substances Act, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">According to court evidence,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Eskender Getachew, 58, of Galena, unlawfully prescribed opioids and benzodiazepines to his patients. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">This included prescribing Subutex, which has a high risk of abuse and diversion, to patients for whom the drug is not indicated. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1936 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Homeland-Security-Investigations-269x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"269\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Homeland-Security-Investigations-269x300.jpg 269w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Homeland-Security-Investigations.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/>The number of pills Getachew prescribed depended on how much patients paid at their office visits. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Getachew was aware of several reports that patients were selling their Subutex, but his prescribing continued unabated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The jury convicted Getachew of 11 counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. He faces up to 20 years in prison on each count. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">A sentencing date has not yet been set. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The DEA, FBI, Homeland Security, Ohio Attorney General\u2019s Office, and Ohio Board of Pharmacy investigated the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Trial Attorneys Timothy Landry and Samantha Stagias of the Criminal Division\u2019s Fraud Section are prosecuting the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0More information can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/criminal-fraud\/health-care-fraud-unit\">www.justice.gov\/criminal-fraud\/health-care-fraud-unit<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A federal jury in Columbus convicted an Ohio doctor Thursday for illegally prescribing buprenorphine and other controlled substances in violation of the Controlled Substances Act, officials stated. 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