Doc Who Had Office In Phillipsburg Admits Taking Bribes To Prescribe Fentanyl
A doctor who had a practice in Warren County has admitted accepting bribes and kickbacks from a pharmaceutical company in exchange for prescribing a painkiller containing a powerful opioid, the Department of Justice said Friday.
Kenneth Sun, 58, an Easton, Pa., resident who also practiced in Pennsylvania, received $140,000 in illicit payouts between 2012 and 2016 from the Arizona-based company, Insys. The medically unnecessary prescriptions resulted in $847,000 in Medicare reimbursements.
Sun, who owned Progressive Pain Solutions in Phillipsburg, prescribed Subsys, a …
Three Nabbed On Drug, Other Charges During Probation Sweep, Police Say
Three people were arrested on drug and other charges during a probation sweep by the Orange County Sheriff's Office and the Probation Department.
The sweep took place on Thursday, Oct. 31, when the two offices teamed up to enforce the supervision of probationers through home visits, said Orange County Sheriff's Capt. Paul Arteta.
One visit led to the arrest of three people including Lorenzo Lopez, 52, Devin Zarnoff, 26, both of the Town of Newburgh, and Nancy Corrigan, 45, of Wappinger Falls, after they were found in possession of drugs.
Lopez was found in possession of…
