What Happened
Hau T. La, 54, of Brentwood, Tennessee, who owned and operated Absolute Medical Care, a clinic in Smyrna that closed in spring 2021, was convicted by a federal jury in the Middle District of Tennessee in July 2022 of 12 counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance outside the usual course of professional practice. Evidence showed he prescribed opioid pain pills to some patients despite red flags for addiction and abuse. He was acquitted on four counts and faced sentencing on January 5, 2023.
“La was convicted of 12 counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, outside the usual course of professional practice”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.