A Houston physician was convicted Friday for unlawfully prescribing more than one million pills of the opioid hydrocodone, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
According to court documents, James Pierre, 52, unlawfully prescribed controlled substances from June 2015 through July 2016 to individuals posing as patients at West Parker Medical Clinic, a pill-mill clinic located in Houston.Trial evidence showed that Pierre, along with his physician assistant, issued unlawful prescriptions for hydrocodone and carisoprodol, a combination of controlled substances known as the “Las Vegas Cocktail,” to hundreds of individuals posing as patients each week.
The So-called “runners” brought numerous people to pose as patients at West Parker and paid approximately $220 to $500 in cash for each visit that resulted in prescriptions for dangerous drugs. Throughout the scheme, West Parker made approximately $1,750,000 from prescriptions, and over $300,000 went to Pierre.
To date, one co-conspirator has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to unlawfully distribute controlled substances.About the Author:
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