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Mar 16 2022

Former doctor from Albany loses medical license for overprescribing opioids

A former doctor from Albany, New York, was ordered to pay the U.S. government $125,000 for overprescribing controlled substances to patients. He was also required to give up his New York State medical license. Federal officials accused Dr. James Cole of prescribing high levels of controlled substances beyond the usual scope of his professional practice.…

Jan 15 2018

New York doctor charged with prescription drug fraud

A doctor from New York faces charges in the fatalities of six patients who overdosed on opioids they received as prescription medication by his pain management clinic. This is according to an indictment consisting of 166 counts. A report by NBC News New York revealed that Dr. Eugene Gosy, age 56, of Williamsville, New York,…