SAN DIEGO (AP) – A pharmacy that provided controlled substances to the San Diego Chargers and other NFL teams has defended a Chargers doctor being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
An attorney for RSF Pharmaceuticals says in a statement that Dr. David Chao did not write prescriptions for himself that were filled by the company, and that drugs provided to the Chargers were for use by the team’s medical staff to treat players.
DEA agents learned Chao apparently had written at least 108 drug prescriptions to himself since June 10, 2008, which would violate controlled-substance regulations, according to recently unsealed search warrant affidavits.
RSF Pharmaceuticals surrendered its federal registration on June 30 and can no longer distribute prescriptions to the teams it once served.
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