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Georgia PA on Trial

Published September 24, 2008 11:24 AM by Stephen Cornell
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Georgia physician Spurgeon Green, pharmacist Jack Joseph and PA Dorothy Mack are on trial for improper prescribing practices, according to the Macon Sun News.

Was suspended Perry physician Spurgeon Green Jr. a "drug pusher" who used his rural doctor's office to distribute drugs so he could pile up money? Or was he a kind and compassionate practitioner taken advantage of by drug addicts who would lie and fake medical conditions to get a fix?

Those are apparently questions a jury will have to answer, based on arguments from prosecuting and defense attorneys Tuesday in the federal trial of the family health practitioner and certified pain specialist who is accused of prescribing medications that led to the death of several patients.

Also on trial are Dorothy Mack, a former physician's assistant for Green, and Jack Joseph, a licensed pharmacist who once practiced near Green's office in Perry.

All are accused of conspiring to distribute drugs "not for a legitimate medical purpose and outside the usual course of professional practice."

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hello to all that have a open ear the problem that you guys have  needs to be understood its not the doctors fought for prescribing the medication he did his job the person that recieve d the medication has the full controll over what he or she takes if the person that take the medication takes to much its there fougt for taking to much not the doctor do the doctor have to go home with the person and watch him or her to make sure they take the right amount of medication so all i got to say is that case you guys got going on down there in perry ga is very wrong  you guys down there need to find a better way to control a persons life or this will happen again in the near future so you guys need to be very careful in perry ga unless this case was a set up......was it.....
gregory collins, medical - mental health substance abuse couselor, va hincs March 27, 2009 1:20 PM
chicago IL

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