Doctor sentenced to 10 years in prison for part in Reno pill mill
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/20/2017 - 7:23pm
Dr. Robert Rand, whose pain pill prescribing practices led to the death of at least one patient and helped fuel a rampant pill mill run out of the Jones West Ford dealership, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Monday.
In handing down the sentence, Judge Miranda Du said doctors like Rand, who show ignorance and a reckless disregard for life, are fueling addiction and illegal distribution of pain pills.
"Doctors like Dr. Rand...are enablers and contribute to the opioid crisis in this community," Du said.
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