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Time of India
5 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Indian-origin physician Sanjay Mehta pleads guilty to illegally prescribing opioids that killed two in US; had little to no experience
An Indian-origin physician, Sanjay Mehta, pleaded guilty to unlawfully prescribing opioids, including to two poeple who fatally overdosed. He admitted that he procured the opioids by fraud. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The 57-year-old man from West Virginia's Shady Spring pleaded guilty to three counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud after he admitted to unlawfully prescribing opioids while working at HOPE Clinic, a pain management clinic, according to a news release from the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Prosecutors said Mehta worked at multiple sites that the pain management clinic operated from November 2012 through May 2015 though he had 'little to no experience in dealing with chronic pain patients and no training in prescribing Schedule II narcotics.' Mehta admitted to writing prescriptions for three different customers with no legitimate medical purpose, including prescriptions for oxycodone, methadone and Roxicodone. Prosecutors said two of the three patients died of opioid intoxication within days of receiving their prescriptions. Mehta is scheduled to be sentenced on October 31 and faces a maximum of four years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a maximum $750,000 fine. He also agreed to surrender his Drug Enforcement Administration Certificate of Registration, not oppose the revocation of his registration to dispense controlled substances and not apply for re-registration. Mehta was initially indicted in 2018 along with others associated with HOPE Clinic and Patients, Physicians and Pharmacists Fighting Diversion, which managed HOPE Clinic's daily operations. According to the indictment, from November 2010 to June 2015, Mehta and his associatesconspired to distribute oxycodone and other Schedule II controlled substances outside the usual course of professional practice. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Mehta and six other physicians pleaded guilty to separate charges in lieu of the indictment. PPPFD owner-operator Mark T. Radcliffe, 68, of Shady Spring and co-defendant Michael T. Moran, 60, of Covington, Virginia, are scheduled for trial on Oct. 6, 2025. HOPE Clinic operated in Beckley, Beaver and Charleston, West Virginia, and Wytheville, Virginia. 'It is readily evident that the Southern District of West Virginia has been severely impacted by the opioid crisis. The United States Attorney's Office is committed to bringing to justice those whose criminal conduct contributes to this crisis and worsens its most tragic consequences,' said acting US attorney Lisa G. Johnston. 'This commitment stems from the recognition that such actions harm patients and undermine efforts to combat the epidemic. '
India Today
6 days ago
- Health
- India Today
Indian-origin doctor pleads guilty as prescribed opioids kill 2 in US
An Indian-origin doctor has pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with his unlawful prescription of powerful opioids, which led to the deaths of two patients due to overdose. The doctor, Sanjay Mehta, had minimal experience with chronic pain patients and no training in prescribing Schedule-II narcotics when he was recruited at a clinic in Virginia where he worked between 2012 and 2015, according to US 57-year-old doctor from Shady Spring, West Virginia, who was first indicted in 2018, appeared before a court and pleaded guilty to three counts of aiding and abetting the obtaining of a controlled substance by fraud."Mehta admitted to unlawful prescription practices at HOPE (Hitech Opioid Pharmachovigilance Expertise) Clinic, a purported pain management clinic that operated in Beckley, Beaver and Charleston, West Virginia, and Wytheville, Virginia," the US Attorney's Office, Southern District of West Virginia said in a statement. According to the court documents and statements, the 57-year-old lacked both experience and proper training in treating chronic pain or prescribing Schedule II narcotics, which include highly addictive other physicians also pleaded guilty to separate charges in lieu of the indictment."Mehta worked at the Beckley HOPE Clinic from November 2012 through July 2013 and the Beaver HOPE Clinic from August 2013 through May 2015. Mehta had little to no experience in dealing with chronic pain patients and no training in prescribing Schedule II narcotics for the treatment of chronic pain when he was recruited to work at HOPE Clinic," the statement DOCTOR PRESCRIBED POWERFUL OPIOIDS WITHOUT NEEDAs part of his plea, Mehta admitted to writing unjustified prescriptions for oxycodone, methadone, and Roxicodone (a branded form of oxycodone hydrochloride) to three different patients at the clinic."Two of the three customers died of opioid intoxication within days of receiving their unlawful prescriptions," the statement quantum of punishment will be announced on October faces a maximum penalty of four years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a $750,000 fine (approximatelty Rs 6.2 crore). Mehta also agreed to surrender his Drug Enforcement Administration Certificate of Registration, not oppose the revocation of his registration to dispense controlled substances, and not apply for re-registration, according to the was initially indicted in 2018 along with others associated with HOPE Clinic and Patients, Physicians and Pharmacists Fighting Diversion (PPPFD), which managed HOPE Clinic's daily operations, it indictment alleges that from November 2010 to June 2015, the defendants conspired to distribute oxycodone and other Schedule II-controlled substances, not for legitimate medical purposes and outside the usual course of professional practice, according to the owner-operator Mark T Radcliffe, 68, of Shady Spring, and co-defendant Michael T Moran, M D, 60, of Covington, Virginia, are scheduled for trial on October 6, 2025, the statement read.- Ends
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Ajsu-P to launch statewide drive from Aug 9 seeking jobs for locals
Ranchi: Alleging that the state govt has failed to fulfil its promises related to employment, Ajsu-P on Monday said it would start a 'Sarkar Naukri Do' campaign across the state from August 9. Addressing the media with party chief spokesperson Deosharan Bhagat, Sanjay Mehta said that in the first phase of the agitation, his party would submit memorandums to managing directors and the chief executive officers of private companies seeking information regarding the number of local people they employ. "The outsourcing companies would be asked whether they are following the state govt's 75% reservation policy for the locals or not. There is no compliance with reservation in outsourcing of jobs at present," he said. The party would also submit memorandums to recruitment commissions for the timely completion of competitive examinations. The recruitment processes started by the state govt are getting involved in controversies though it promised that the process would be transparent and timely. There are over 2 lakh vacancies in the govt, he further said. Bhagat said resolutions for celebrating the Hul Diwas, to commemorate the fight of Sidu Kahto against the British in Santhal Paragana on June 30, were passed. The party would observe the martyrdom of its founder member, late Nirmal Mahto, on August 8 and Adivasi Diwas and the August Kranti Diwas on August 9. JMM's central general secretary Vinod Kumar Pandey said, "Ajsu-P is losing its relevance as it continues to mislead public. They must answer people that it was during their tenure as a BJP ally, that OBC reservation was reduced from 24% to 14% in Jharkhand. Ajsu-P should first clarify its stance on OBC reservation."
