I gotta side with Trampy on this one....and it's just one more example of the vague, titilating posts that have become more commonplace here...so a "guy" got 25 years...for what??? buying?, selling...Frankly, as a medical professional, I do understand the risks of buying controlled substances from IOP's....but going thru the OP system, providing records, talking with a physician, I don't think the patient bears any risk at all.....and as long as the physicians who associate themselves w/OP's 1.) review the records, 2.) interview the patient and 3.) document carefully, the laws in place allow for OP prescribing. If it weren't so, it wouldn't be so widespread. I think it's a travesty that it has to occur, but until our own doc's begin to treat us with compassion and follow existing standards of care, I don't think it's going to go away soon.
And I also don't get the point of having a Doc's prescribing privliges suspended for underprescribing??? What sense does that make... so I too would like to see some specific information regarding these mysterious "guys" who are getting crucified by the DEA....and frankly, perhaps the DEA is most sucessful in scaring pitiful patient's currently undertreated for pain by their own physicians, by posting such stories....
JMHO