Nurse Practitioner Convicted for Opioid Overprescription

A nurse practitioner convicted in Tennessee for handing out nearly a million opioid pills to nearly a thousand patients over two years faces up to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors say many patients became addicted or sold the drugs, turning her clinic into a regional hotspot. Her defense claimed she was helping underserved patients in pain, but the jury disagreed, convicting her on conspiracy and eight distribution counts. The clinic shut down after the investigation ended. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0d26e0d9b1cc09a1