Indian origin Doctor arrested for illegally prescribing Adderall
Washington: US authorities have arrested an Indian American doctor for allegedly prescribing to multiple patients a combination medication to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy.
Gurpreet Singh Bajwa, 48, allegedly issued about 15,000 Adderall prescriptions to over 1,000 patients, a total of more than 700 prescriptions per month, officials said.
Several local pharmacies in Oakton in Virginia had flagged Bajwa and would no longer fill prescriptions from him, they said.
The Virginia Department of Health Professions had previously suspended his medical licence in 2012 for issues related to his prescription practices, the officials said.
Beginning in summer 2018, two undercover law enforcement officers posed as patients and made appointments to see Bajwa, according to an affidavit in court.
During each visit, Bajwa allegedly prescribed the officers a 30-day supply of Adderall, despite them not having a need for the medication, it said.
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