A Tampa area physician has pled guilty to illegally selling prescription drugs. The doctor, Kevin Mark Denny, had been accused of writing false prescriptions for the drugs oxycodone, hydrocodone and the generic version of the anti-anxiety medication Xanax. Denny worked out of a small office combined with a pharmacy. The office essentially compensated Denny for prescribing medication. The doctor allegedly prescribed over $25,000 in oxycodone medication this April alone.
This week Denny entered into a plea agreement with the State on the above criminal charges. He pled guilty to two charges of illegally dispensing prescription medication above and beyond medicinal purposes. Court records reported that Denny admitted to prescribing the drugs to individuals in which he had no medical relationship. He faces a maximum consecutive sentence of 40 years behind bars if he is convicted on all charges.
The DEA has reported that over 7 million Americans abuse prescription drugs. This statistic is larger than cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, inhalants and hallucinogens combined. We belong to a pill popping nation. Our country is dealing with an issue of government involvement more than ever before. This scenario becomes apparent when nonmedical professionals instruct licensed physicians on how to treat their patients. This can create a dangerous and scary circumstance.
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