AG’s Office Secures Guilty Plea From Dracut Physician Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter And Illegally Prescribing Opioids

Boston — The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced that Dr. Richard Miron, 83, of Dracut, has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for illegally prescribing opioids to an at-risk patient that resulted in her death and to other at-risk patients for no legitimate medical purpose. Dr. Miron also pleaded guilty to defrauding MassHealth, the state’s Medicaid program. This is the first known conviction of a doctor for involuntary manslaughter associated with opioid prescribing in Massachusetts.

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