Physician Loses Licenses for Overprescribing
An Orange County physician has lost his California medical license for what appears to be a history of overprescribing pain and anxiety medication to a depressed patient who ultimately died of an overdose. Dr. Dariush Javanshir or Irvine, did not contest the California Medical Board’s disciplinary action against him. Dr. Javanshir was not available for comment and his office phone has been disconnected.
Dr. Javanshir had been previously sanctioned by the California Medical Board and has even received a public letter of reprimand as recently as 2004. In May 2007, a patient of Dr. Javanshir’s died from an overdose of propoxyphene, a pain killer. In the month prior to his death, the doctor prescribed over 720 tablets of the pain medication. In addition, Javanshir prescribed 330 tablets of lorazepam.
The California Medical Board is taking a very harsh stance regarding prescribing practices. You can refer to http://www.pilchmankay.com/lawyer-attorney-1681263.html for detailed guidelines regarding prescribing narcotics.
