Doctor in Kentucky case convicted of illegally dispensing 300,000-plus pain pill

A physician accused of illegally dispensing more than 300,000 pain pills from his Grant County office has been convicted in federal court.

Sundiata El-Amin, 69, was convicted Tuesday of conspiracy; maintaining premises for the purpose of illegally distributing drugs; and 171 counts of illegally distributing pills, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Robert M. Duncan Jr.

Evidence at the trial showed that El-Amin improperly wrote prescriptions for high doses of pain medication, often without examining the patient, Duncan said.

The evidence showed El-Amin conspired to dispense more than 300,000 oxycodone pills in about a year, outside the scope of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose, according to the release.

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