El Paso doctor allegedly illegally prescribed opioids to patients including 5 who died
View Comments An El Paso doctor is accused of illegally prescribing opioids to several patients for more than six years, which resulted in the deaths of five people, court documents show. Dr. Brian James August, 60, allegedly prescribed hydromorphone, oxycodone, methadone, fentanyl, hydrocodone and morphine to patients “outside the usual course of medical practice and without legitimate medical purpose,” according to a federal indictment. August was indicted Thursday on five counts each of distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death or serious bodily injury, distribution o...
Source: elpasotimes.com
