Florence doctor arrested, charged for unlawfully distributing prescriptions Dr. Misty Lee (Source: Florence County Detention Center) By WMBF News Staff | December 15, 2020 at 3:13 PM EST - Updated December 15 at 5:03 PM
FLORENCE, S.C. (WMBF) – A Florence doctor was booked into jail early Tuesday morning after she was accused of illegally distributing prescription medications.
The investigation began in January into Dr. Misty Lee, a podiatrist in Florence.
Arrest warrants show that in January, Lee unlawfully issued a prescription for hydrocodone. Then in June and July, she was accused of illegally writing a prescription for phentermine, which is a drug commonly used for weight loss.