United States v. Anderson, No. 21-3073 (6th Cir. 2023)
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The DEA received a tip from a local pharmacist that Dr. Anderson, an Ohio physician, was seeing patients who had been discharged by other physicians for non-compliance. The pharmacist was one of several who had grown concerned about Anderson’s prescribing practices relating to pain medications. The State Medical Board of Ohio expressed concern that Anderson was not prescribing in the usual course of practice or for a legitimate medical purpose. Separately, one of Anderson’s patients contacted the local sheriff’s office, voicing his concern that he sometimes would not get to see Anderson at his appointments and would occasionally retrieve his prescriptions from the receptionist rather than from Anderson himself. The DEA launched an investigation into Anderson, used a confidential informant, and then executed a search warrant to obtain evidence.
Anderson was convicted of one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, eight counts of unlawful distribution of controlled substances, and one count of healthcare fraud. The Sixth Circuit affirmed, rejecting challenges to the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his convictions, the district court’s refusal to give a good faith jury instruction, and the admission of the government’s expert testimony.
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