November 06, 2003

Doctor Charged in 10-Person Prescription Drug Ring

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A doctor illegally distributed huge quantities of painkillers, sedatives and diet pills as the central figure in an eastern Pennsylvania drug ring, state law enforcement officials said. Dr. William Delp, 71, gave OxyContin, Percocet, Xanax and amphetamine-like diet drugs to people who visited his office, without regard to their medical histories, Attorney General Mike Fisher said in a statement. Posted by Webmaster at November 6, 2003 01:27 AM