DOCTOR BARRED - A Utah doctor was barred from prescribing opioids and other controlled substances and ordered to pay $65,000 after he was accused of illegally issuing prescriptions to customers.
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah doctor was barred from prescribing opioids and other controlled substances and ordered to pay $65,000 after he was accused of illegally issuing prescriptions to customers.
Specifically, the complaint accused Ponce of catering to customer requests for controlled substances, using text messaging and cash transactions to arrange exchanges between himself and customers. These"meetings" lacked legitimate examinations, medical findings supporting the appropriate use of prescriptions and genuine doctor-patient relations, officials explained in the original complaint.
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