Federal Court Permanently Prohibits Ohio Physician From Prescribing Opioids and Imposes $4.7M Judgment for Alleged Unlawful Opioid Distribution
August 03, 2024
August 03, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
A federal court prohibited a Sandusky, Ohio-area physician from prescribing opioids and other controlled substances and ordered him to pay $4.7 million in a case alleging violations of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and the False Claims Act (FCA).
In a civil complaint filed in August 2018, the United States alleged that Dr. Gregory Gerber, MD, who operated an office in Sandusky, . . .
A federal court prohibited a Sandusky, Ohio-area physician from prescribing opioids and other controlled substances and ordered him to pay $4.7 million in a case alleging violations of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and the False Claims Act (FCA).
In a civil complaint filed in August 2018, the United States alleged that Dr. Gregory Gerber, MD, who operated an office in Sandusky, . . .