A federal jury in the Southern District of Texas convicted a Texas physician yesterday for unlawfully distributing more than a million pills of opioids and other dangerous controlled substances. “Medical physicians who exploit their prescribing authority for profit over patient care break an inherent trust with their patients and we will hold them accountable,” said Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division. “The Department of Justice remains committed to protecting the public from dangerous and unlawful distribution of controlled substances, especially when the drug dealer is a doctor.” “Patients put their trust and their lives into the hands of our medical and health care professionals,” said DEA Assistant Administrator Cheri Oz.
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Media Coverage · May 4, 2026
A Texas doctor was convicted by a federal jury in the Southern District of Texas for illegally distributing over a million pills of opioids and other controlled substances. This conviction marks a significant step in holding medical professionals accountable for exploiting their prescribing authority for personal gain. The doctor's actions broke the trust with their patients and put their lives at risk.
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Texas Doctor Convicted for Illegally Distributing More than a Million Pills
Media Coverage · May 04, 2026
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A federal jury in the Southern District of Texas convicted a Texas physician yesterday for unlawfully distributing more than a million pills of opioids and other dangerous controlled substances. “Medical physicians who exploit their prescribing authority for profit over patient care break an inherent trust with their patients and we will hold them accountable,” said Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division. “The Department of Ju
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A Texas doctor was convicted by a federal jury in the Southern District of Texas for illegally distributing over a million pills of opioids and other controlled substances. This conviction marks a significant step in holding medical professionals accountable for exploiting their prescribing authority for personal gain. The doctor's actions broke the trust with their patients and put their lives at risk.
A federal jury in the Southern District of Texas convicted a Texas physician yesterday for unlawfully distributing more than a million pills of opioids and other dangerous controlled substances. “Medical …
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