Sep 21, 2006
By: Charlie Deitch
Pittsburg City Paper (PA)
Dr. Bernard Rottschaefer, a Plum physician convicted in 2004 of prescribing powerful narcotics to former patients in exchange for sex, is once again seeking a new trial. This time, he’s relying on evidence from a surprising source: testimony by the patients who got him locked up — and [...]
Sep 15, 2006
Editor
Stopthedrugwar.org
When the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a new policy statement on prescribing controlled substances for patients suffering from chronic pain last week, it sought to redress the rising chorus of concern and complaints from health care workers and patients alike that its tough stance toward physicians prescribing opioid pain medications was resulting [...]
Sep 14, 2006
By: Jason Cato
Pittsburg Tribune (PA)
A Plum doctor accused of trading powerful painkillers for sex but who was later convicted of providing prescriptions outside normal medical standards has filed a second request for a new trial.
Dr. Bernard Rottschaefer, 63, claims to have new evidence that proves the former patients who testified against him during [...]
