by rhark | Oct 16, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes, Dui, Professional License Issues
“Over the past several years, nearly half of our Sister States and this Commonwealth have legalized medical marijuana. Some States have also repealed their prohibitions against recreational use; Pennsylvania has not. A recent case emphasizes this point. In this...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Sep 3, 2019 | Drug Crimes
The opioid crisis has everyone focused on what to do to stop it. While the origins of the crisis usually point to doctors in the 1990s, doctors today are serious about helping to end the issue. Legislators have also taken great lengths to help reduce the dependency on...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | May 16, 2019 | Drug Crimes, Firm News
In some respect, doctors, pharmacists, and certain other medical professionals have the legal authority to do what ordinary Philadelphia residents do not. That is, they may legally prescribe and help dispense federally controlled substances. When people outside the...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Apr 11, 2019 | Blog, Drug Crimes, Firm News, Medical Nursing, Pennsylvania Criminal Law, Philadelphia Criminal Justice Updates, Professional License Application, Professional License Issues
Today the Commonwealth Court issues another remarkable decision involving a Pennsylvania medical professional. Dunagan v. BPOA, 2019 WL 155879, is the third case in a row in which a Commonwealth Court panel has found a Pennsylvania medical related board engaged...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Apr 1, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes, Federal Crimes, Firm News, Pennsylvania Criminal Law, Professional License Application, Professional License Issues
Professional license applications require potential licensees disclose prior criminal convictions or open criminal cases. Current licensees seeking an additional license must also answer these questions. This self reporting obligations establishes a base level of...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Mar 8, 2019 | Drug Crimes, Firm News
An informational article offered by Psychology Today suggests that around one out of every ten American nurses suffers from an addiction disorder and that their condition may affect their ability to care for their patients. Addiction is a serious medical condition...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Mar 5, 2019 | Drug Crimes, Firm News, Medical Nursing, Pennsylvania Criminal Law, Professional License Application, Professional License Issues
Board prosecutors file petitions called an Immediate Temporary Suspension (“ITS”) petition to temporarily and immediately suspend licensees ability to practice their profession. These petitions are typically reserved for Drug Act investigations or sexual...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Feb 21, 2019 | Drug Crimes, Firm News
For the last several years, medical marijuana has been in the national news. While some fear that allowing it to be used in the medical field is a slippery slope to allowing its permissible use by everyone, there is no doubt that for some medical patients marijuana is...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Feb 19, 2019 | Criminal Defense, Drug Crimes, Firm News, Injuries, Professional License Issues
Doctors beware. Government prosecutors are fighting the opiate epidemic on many fronts. Now more than ever local police in coordination with DEA and Commonwealth Attorney General drug enforcement investigators are investigating doctors for writing unreasonable amounts...
On behalf of Hark and Hark | Jan 30, 2019 | Drug Crimes, Firm News, Medical Nursing, Professional License Application, Professional License Issues
How do you get out of Pennsylvania’s Professional Health Monitoring Program (“PHMP”). The PHMP administers both the Voluntary Recovery Program “VRP” and the Disciplinary Monitoring Program (“DMU”). As a licensed professional...
