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Former Albany Physician Pays $125,000 for Overprescribing Opioids

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Dr. James J. Cole, formerly a physician in Albany, is paying the United States $125,000 for overprescribing opioids and other controlled substances to patients, including one patient who died. Cole also forfeited his prescribing privileges and his medical license.

Read more on www.justice.gov

Action Details

  • Date:December 10, 2021
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of New York
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions