Security News in Brief: Doctor Licensed in the District of Columbia and Virginia Charged With Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances

Source: United States Department of Justice News

WASHINGTON – A criminal complaint was unsealed this week in the District of Columbia charging a doctor with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance outside the scope of his professional practice. As detailed in court documents, the case relates to defendant Dr. Robert M. Cao prescribing various narcotic pain medications in the months and days leading up to a man’s May 31, 2021 overdose death.