Team 12 Investigates uncovered that pharmacies are not mandated to inform the state in this situation, which allowed Nelson to continue illegally prescribing oxycodone.
How did a Nassau County doctor overprescribe highly addictive pain pills, despite strict laws in place?
Federal prosecutors said Nelson was prescribing oxycodone to such an extent that, in 2020, Rite Aid pharmacy questioned some of Nelson's patients and determined that he was overprescribing controlled substances to them. The ex-doctor admitted to prescribing 92,700 milligrams of oxycodone to a single patient for no legitimate medical purpose between 2020 and 2021. Federal prosecutors believe he unlawfully provided opioids to at least 14 other patients.
The act requires doctors to electronically prescribe controlled substances to help them keep track of a patient’s drug history, evaluate their patients' treatment with controlled substances and determine whether there may be abuse or non-medical use. Pharmacies also have access to the I-STOP database.
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