Feds: Pain Clinic CEO Plotted to Forge Signature of Dead Patient
The former CEO of one of the largest pain clinic companies in Tennessee is accused of plotting to forge the signature of a dead patient...
Nashville Doctor Forged Signatures to Write Herself 60+ Prescriptions for Opioids, Xanax
A longtime Nashville doctor has lost her medical license after a state discipline board found that she forged signatures to write herself...
Nashville police: One million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl Found in Suitcase Seized at BNA in January
Enough fentanyl to create 1 million lethal doses was found in a suitcase seized at Nashville International Airport in January. Nearly 5...
He got 17 Years for A First-Time Drug Offense. Now He's Asking Gov. Bill Haslam for Help
Calvin Bryant went to prison for a non-violent drug offense when he was 22. Ten years later, he has watched convicted murderers and...
This Pain Clinic Nurse Gave a Patient 51 Pills a Day. And She Kept Her License.
The prescription was a literal handful of pills — more than enough to kill. It began with 32 tablets of methadone, a powerful opioid...
3 Alarming Scripts from a Nurse Practitioner Who Was One of Tennessee’s Biggest Opioid Prescribers
The Tennessee Department of Health is attempting to revoke the nursing license of Christina Collins, a nurse practitioner who was once...
Dr. Roland Gray, Addiction Treatment Pioneer in Tennessee, Dies at 71
Dr. Roland Gray — a pioneer for treating addiction in Tennessee — died Saturday after a battle with cancer. He was 71. A pediatrician for...
These Pain Clinics Vanished, Leaving Patients Without Medical Records. Now Their Medicine is Running
Lisa Duvall watched in horror as the prescription bottle slipped out of her hand and tiny blue painkillers scattered over her kitchen...
Tennessee’s Prescription Pill Addiction is Getting Better, but Fentanyl Looms Large
It’s a little hard to tell, but Tennessee may be turning a corner on prescription pill abuse. Although fatal opioid overdoses continue to...
Feds Investigating Tennessee Pain Clinic Company that Abruptly Closed
Federal authorities are quietly investigating Comprehensive Pain Specialists, a large Brentwood-based pain management company that...