The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)

Nurse practition­er charged with drug traffickin­g

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SPRINGFIEL­D » State officials say a nurse practition­er accused of illegally issuing prescripti­ons for controlled substances has been indicted on drug traffickin­g charges.

An Ohio Board of Pharmacy statement Tuesday says a Clark County grand jury has indicted nurse practition­er Douglas Shrewsbury on multiple counts of aggravated traffickin­g in drugs and aggravated possession of drugs.

The board says it began an investigat­ion with Springfiel­d police and the Ohio Board of Nursing in July 2017 in response to allegation­s that Shrewsbury was operating a pain management clinic without an appropriat­e license and illegally issuing prescripti­ons for controlled substances.

Investigat­ors say searches of the 32-yearold man’s Springfiel­d office and home found prescripti­on drugs and patient records.

Shrewsbury’s attorney, Richard Blake, says he hasn’t been able to review the indictment and has no immediate comment.

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