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Doctor gets prison, fine in OxyContin case

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Oct 11, 2008
        
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Dr. Barry Odegaard was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge David A. Ezra to five years in prison and fined $12,500 for illegally distributing and dispensing OxyContin, a prescription drug. The 56-year-old Odegaard was convicted in June 2008 following a six-day jury trial. According to evidence presented at trial, Odegaard dispensed 43,200 milligrams of OxcyContin, a controlled substance, spread out over five purchases to a Drug Enforcement Administration informant between August and December 2004. The... [read full story]                    

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Five years for doctor in OxyContin case

honoluluadvertiser.com
Oct 11, 2008
        

Dr. Barry Odegaard was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge David A. Ezra to five years in prison and fined $12,500 for illegally distributing and dispensing OxyContin, a prescription drug. According to evidence presented...