What Happened
Osmin Morales, 72, of Weston, Florida, a doctor who ran a purported pain management clinic, was convicted by a Miami federal jury on January 12, 2024, of conspiracy to unlawfully dispense and distribute controlled substances and six counts of unlawfully dispensing them. Evidence showed he issued prescriptions for oxycodone, morphine and alprazolam without appropriate medical basis, often without examining patients or while absent from the clinic, and pre-wrote prescriptions handed out by office managers for $250 cash payments. Sentencing was scheduled for April 17, and he faced up to 20 years per count.
“Morales also often pre-wrote many prescriptions for controlled substances and provided them to his office managers to hand out for cash payments of $250”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.