Richard and Eric Taubman plead not guilty in New York pill mill case
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Updated · Fox News · May 1
Richard and Eric Taubman plead not guilty in New York pill mill case
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 1
The retired 71-year-old doctor and his 33-year-old son surrendered in Nassau County on Thursday and face 23 counts plus a conspiracy charge.
Authorities say Richard Taubman wrote fraudulent prescriptions for Percocet, Adderall and Xanax from April to June 2022 without examining patients, while Eric found buyers and collected payments.
The DEA said pharmacist reports helped trigger a multi-year investigation; Taubman's prescribing licence was later stripped, and both men face up to five and a half years in prison if convicted.
How does a retired doctor's home become a 'distribution hub' for addictive pills sold across New York?
When a doctor sells prescriptions for cash, has the line between medicine and drug trafficking completely vanished?