Dr. Tobias Bacaner allegedly prescribed dangerous opioids at the cash-only Paragon Clinic in New Port Ritchey
Patients would often fill their prescriptions at the nearby Cobalt Pharmacy, which Bacaner co-owned
Between 2013 and 2019, at least 16 people died from some form of drug toxicity after Bacaner prescribed them dangerous opioids
The U.S. Justice Department has now filed a civil lawsuit against the doctor
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that the U.S. filed a civil complaint seeking to permanently enjoin the owners of a Tampa, Florida, clinic and pharmacy for illegally selling opioids to at-risk patients.
Dr. Tobias Bacaner, a licensed medical doctor, allegedly wrote illicit prescriptions for patients who had shown signs of addiction and drug misuse, according to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Along with business partners Theodore and Timothy Ferguson, Bacaner allegedly distributed opioids such as oxycodone from the cash-only Paragon Clinic, while also filling “medically illegitimate” prescriptions at the jointly owned Cobalt Pharmacy, according to court documents.