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DRE — WHAT IS A DRUG RECOGNITION EXPERT
What is a drug recognition expert. A drug recognition expert typically is a police officer with one week of additional training in the physical manifestations certain drugs have on the human body. The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) coordinates...Dangers of forgery for Pennsylvania medical professionals
Forging patient signatures, creating false records for nonexistent patients, forging prescriptions and false billing all have one thing in common: A medical professional might lose their license. These actions sometimes happen without intention from all parties...Actress indicted on felony drug charges
Actress, Rose McGowan, is a popular figure for fans of the show “Charmed” and an advocate for women’s rights in the prominent #MeToo movement. However, readers of this Philadelphia legal blog may have recently seen her name in the news due to serious...Opioids lead to Pennsylvania doctor’s license suspension
As the opioid epidemic continues to garner national attention, authorities are taking heightened actions against doctors they deem to be at fault. Medical professionals who operate “pill mills”—practices that dispense or prescribe narcotics...Do you know the scope of your nursing practice?
Every state has its own Board of Nursing (BON) that establishes laws regarding nursing practices and education. Even if you are licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, your nursing duties are limited to a particular scope of practice. Acting outside of this scope of...Medical Marijuanand New Reporting Requirements for Medical Practitioners
Medical marijuana has the potential to create huge licensing issues for physicians and all other health care practitioners. On May 17, 2018 what was a temporary regulation became a final annual regulation that targets medical doctors for discipline. Identified...Is a pharmacist professional license at risk if I receive a DUI?
When a person makes the mistake of driving after they have been drinking, they sometimes get caught. Philadelphia law enforcement aggressively prosecute those who have received a DUI. But, for some who hold professional licenses, like pharmacists and other medical...
