What Happened
A federal court in the Northern District of Ohio permanently prohibited Dr. Gregory Gerber, a physician who operated an office in Sandusky, from prescribing opioids and other controlled substances. He was also ordered to pay about $4.7 million. In an August 2018 civil complaint, the United States alleged that he issued prescriptions for opioids without a legitimate medical basis and received kickback payments from a drug manufacturer tied to Subsys, a fentanyl drug. Gerber agreed to a consent judgment announced in August 2024. The order also bars him from managing or owning any entity that dispenses controlled substances. He was sentenced in March to 42 months in prison in a related criminal case.
“permanently prohibits Gerber from prescribing opioids or other controlled substances”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.