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PRESCRIPTION PAIN MEDICATION AND THE CONFLICT BETWEEN DOCTORS AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

By Walin & Klarich

Federal prosecutors charged Dr. Stephen Schneider and his wife Linda, a nurse, with illegally prescribing and distributing pain medication to drug abusers out of their Kansas clinic. The defendants argue that the prescriptions were for the legitimate treatment of medical symptoms. If convicted, the defendants face up to life in prison. Prosecutors allege that the Schneiders operated a ?pill mill,? regularly prescribing painkilling drugs more powerful than symptoms warrant and in excessive dosages. Furthermore, prosecutors claim that dozens of Dr. Schneider?s patients had died of overdoses and suicides. The DEA has cracked down on physicians prescribing large quantities of pain medication, and have identified painkiller abuse as the nation?s most prevalent drug crime problem...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on June 17, 2010 (boomark / email).