Alternative health providers push for fewer licensees on boards
Since the February Supreme Court antitrust ruling that disallowed a North Carolina dentist board from issuing cease and [...]
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WV pharmacies not waiting around for board’s discipline of doctor
Citing “a preponderance of evidence,” a West Virginia pharmacy is refusing to fill prescriptions for a doctor [...]
Alabama balks at Supreme Court’s teeth-whitening decision
On June 5th, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that only licensed dentists are allowed to provide teeth-whitening services, [...]
‘Pill mills’ getting attention of DEA
The term is often synonymous with dirty connotations—drug dealing, narcotics factory, over-prescribing, criminal [...]
Nurse practitioners getting wider scope to invade docs’ traditional turf
Doctor shortages—and new laws in at least 20 states—are giving nurse practitioners license to perform many procedures [...]
10% of state’s attorneys get ‘License Suspended’ Notice
The state of Arkansas launched an unusual crackdown on lawyers who failed to pay their license fees on time. According to [...]
Medicare steps up policing of abusive drug prescribers?
Medical professionals who are frequent prescribers of opiates may face stricter scrutiny from the Centers for [...]
Ohio teacher misconduct sees sharp increase
The Ohio Department of Education saw a significant increase in teacher misconduct in 2014. The department received over [...]
Board drops cease-and-desist order against neurofeedback counselor
In a move that may or may not be related to the recent Supreme Court decision in North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners v. [...]
Restitution a hot issue in case of Ponzi scheming chiropractor
A chiropractor who regained his license after convictions for swindling patients, but was never required to pay restitution [...]