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Coverage dated June 26, 2022

Justices Side With Doctors Convicted in Pain Pill Schemes

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled for doctors who face criminal charges for overprescribing powerful pain medication in a case arising from the opioid addiction crisis. Justice Stephen Breyer wrote for the court that prosecutors must prove that doctors knew they were illegally prescribing powerful p…

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Justices Side With Doctors Convicted in Pain Pill Schemes (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    The Supreme Court on Monday ruled for doctors who face criminal charges for overprescribing powerful pain medication in a case arising from the opioid addiction crisis. Justice Stephen Breyer wrote for the court that prosecutors must prove that doctors knew they were illegally prescribing powerful p…

  2. Portland Press Herald

    Supreme Court sides with doctors convicted in pain pill schemes (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Justice Stephen Breyer wrote that prosecutors must prove that doctors knew they were illegally prescribing powerful pain drugs in violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act.

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Justices side with doctors convicted in pain pill schemes | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Justices side with doctors convicted in pain pill schemes

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