A famous singer is being investigated by the police on charges of remote prescribing and receiving psychoactive drugs.
According to a KBS report on the 27th, the Seodaemun Police Station in Seoul has booked a famous entertainer, Mr. A, and Professor B at a university hospital who prescribed the medication on charges of violating medical laws.
The police have uncovered evidence that Mr. A has been prescribed the psychoactive drugs 'Xanax' and 'Stilnox' at a tertiary hospital in Seoul without receiving in-person treatment from 2022 until recently, and that the medication was also received by a manager instead of Mr. A.
Under current medical laws, only professors who have directly examined a patient can write prescriptions, and prescriptions cannot be received by anyone who has not been directly examined.
In particular, 'Xanax' and 'Stilnox' are psychoactive drugs used to treat sleep disorders, anxiety disorders, and depression, and due to their dependence and addictive nature, it is the principle that doctors must directly examine and prescribe them. Except for extremely exceptional cases, such as when the patient is unconscious, proxy receipt of prescriptions is strictly prohibited. Violating this can result in up to one year of imprisonment or a fine of up to 10 million won.
Even in cases where proxy receipt is necessary, it is exceptionally permitted only to family members or caregivers. Amid this, the police reportedly have captured evidence of Mr. A's remote prescribing and proxy receipt, and have recently launched a forced investigation by raiding the hospital to secure Mr. A's medical records.
However, regarding this matter, the hospital stated, 'We cannot respond as it is an ongoing investigation,' while the attending physician is reportedly denying the related allegations, saying, 'We conducted the consultation remotely.'
Additionally, Mr. A's agency explained that, 'Since the COVID period, we have been receiving prescriptions remotely due to a busy schedule,' and acknowledged that 'there was a sense of complacency.' They further stated that Mr. A did not receive prescriptions in another person's name, and did not excessively use or use the medication for purposes other than those prescribed.
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