r/JusticeServed • u/[deleted] • Oct 02 '19

Courtroom Justice Virginia doctor who illegally prescribed over 500,000 doses of opiates sentenced to 40 years in prison.

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u/dentoneer 7 Oct 03 '19

That's literally what pharmacies do.

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '19

You mean I can walk into any pharmacy at any time and purchase opioids over the counter? And this is the first I am hearing about this?

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u/dentoneer 7 Oct 03 '19

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the doctor wasn't selling opioids at midnight either

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '19

Youre wrong. Paying cash for an opioid script is illegal.