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Feeble safeguards for at-risk pain patients

In two cases of excessive prescribing, California regulators lifted sanctions on one doctor early and moved against another only after 17 of his patients had died.

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In two cases of excessive prescribing, California regulators lifted sanctions on one doctor early and moved against another only after 17 of his patients had died.

Dr. Julio Diaz speaks with a patient in his office. In January, the Santa Barbara doctor was arrested by DEA agents on federal drug-trafficking charges.
Dr. Julio Diaz speaks with a patient in his office. In January, the Santa Barbara doctor was arrested by DEA agents on federal drug-trafficking charges.
(Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
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Feeble Safeguards

In two cases of excessive prescribing, California regulators lifted sanctions on one doctor early and moved against another only after 17 of his patients had died.

December 9, 2012

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