Middle Tennessee - Federal prosecutors have uncovered connections between previously unconnected cases involving opioid prescribers, revealing a troubling pattern in two small-town pharmacies in Middle Tennessee. In a recent court filing, prosecutors detailed how cases against multiple medical professionals are linked through Dale Hollow Pharmacy and Xpress Pharmacy, where millions of pills were dispensed for prescriptions deemed questionable.
Patients reportedly traveled long distances .
Gilbert Ghearing, MD, a former physician based in Crossville, Tenn., was found guilty on 45 counts related to the Controlled Substance Act, healthcare fraud and obstruction of justice, the Justice Department said March 29.