A Fake Prescription Can Lead to Serious Charges
When the prescription is fraudulent, what is usually a legal drug becomes illegal. There are many ways that prescription drug fraud can happen, but if you were charged, there is only one person you should talk to about what happened and why — an attorney experienced with prescription drug fraud charges.
At the Otis & Johnson law firm in Covington, Kentucky, our criminal defense lawyers have the legal knowledge and experience to defend you against charges of prescription drug fraud.
Prescription Drug Fraud Happens in Many Ways
Forging a prescription or prescription drug distribution is treated with the same level of seriousness as other drug crimes. If a prescription drug was distributed or obtained illegally, the penalties can be serious.
- A prescription pad may be stolen by someone who works in a doctor's or dentist's office or by someone coming in and stealing a pad and forging a prescription.
- Prescription drug fraud includes obtaining prescriptions through "doctor shopping" — going to several different doctors to obtain the same prescription. Using a slightly different name with each doctor is an indication that fraud may have been intended.
- When a legal prescription is changed by altering the number of pills or the dosage of each pill, that can be charged as prescription drug fraud.
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Tell your lawyer about the circumstances that led to the charges against you. In many cases, there are mitigating circumstances that may help your case and minimize the damages. Contact a criminal defense trial lawyer at Otis & Johnson.
