Tag: Oxycodone
Chicago Doc Ran Pill Mill, Gets 29 Months
A Chicago pain doctor traded his oath for opioids, raking in cash by turning his clinic into a brazen pill mill. Ranjit Wahi, 78, was sentenced to 29 months in federal prison Tuesday for his role in a two-year conspiracy to illegally distribute oxycodone and methadone. The case, prosecuted in the Eastern District of Kentucky…
Denver Hospital Worker Poisoned Patients for Pain Pills
A Denver hospital case manager systematically swapped opioid painkillers for over-the-counter allergy medication, leaving 127 patients vulnerable and in needless suffering. Shelbi Wolken, 35, confessed in federal court to a brazen scheme that stretched for seven months, exploiting a position of trust to fuel a personal addiction. The fallout could have been deadly, and the…
Big Island Doctor Peddled Opioids to Friends for Cash & Coke
Former pain doctor Rudolph B. Puana convicted on all 38 counts of illegally distributing oxycodone and fentanyl. Case emphasizes consequences of medical professionals abusing power and prescribing opioids without legitimate medical need. Puana remanded into custody pending sentencing.
