Ex-Georgia physician says he unlawfully prescribed oxycodone, Xanax to thousands

A ex-Georgia doctor admitted in federal court to conspiring with the owner of a Tucker, Ga., pain clinic, and others, to distribute illegally thousands of prescription pills. Michael Johnston, 58, plead guilty Oct. 8 to conspiring to unlawfully distribute oxycodone. Johnston will serve 10 years in prison, starting Jan. 12, 2016. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Johnston admitted that from May 2011 until November 2011 he conspired with Joel Shumrak, the owner of a Tucker pain clinic,…
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