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La Jolla Doctor Pays Fine to Settle Allegations of Over-Prescribing Opioid Painkillers

A La Jolla doctor accused of over-prescribing highly addictive opioids like fentanyl and oxycodone to his patients agreed to pay $125,000 to resolve the allegations, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Dr. Roger A. Kasendorf, an osteopathic physician, wrote prescriptions “that were not issued for a legitimate medical purpose and while not acting in the […]