Thursday, October 21, 2010
Woman Who Worked For Mingo County Doctor Gets Probation
WEST VIRGINIA....
Lisa K. Baisden, 44, of Dingess in Mingo County, who pleaded guilty in March to handing out pre-signed prescriptions for pain medication in exchange for some of the pills while working for Dr. Diane Shafer has been sentenced to three years probation. Baisden admitted that she gave prescriptions in 2009 to several people who were not necessarily Shafer's patients. The government believes it was because of Baisden's cooperation that Shafer surrendered her license to practice medicine in West Virginia and her Drug Enforcement Administration number, meaning she can no longer issue prescriptions. Shafer has not been charged, but court records indicate that prosecutors are negotiating a plea deal with her. Federal agents raided her office in December 2009, finding numerous prewritten prescription forms.
Lisa K. Baisden, 44, of Dingess in Mingo County, who pleaded guilty in March to handing out pre-signed prescriptions for pain medication in exchange for some of the pills while working for Dr. Diane Shafer has been sentenced to three years probation. Baisden admitted that she gave prescriptions in 2009 to several people who were not necessarily Shafer's patients. The government believes it was because of Baisden's cooperation that Shafer surrendered her license to practice medicine in West Virginia and her Drug Enforcement Administration number, meaning she can no longer issue prescriptions. Shafer has not been charged, but court records indicate that prosecutors are negotiating a plea deal with her. Federal agents raided her office in December 2009, finding numerous prewritten prescription forms.
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