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CTS 2011/08/03
A clinic in Neihu District, Taipei City, Kangning Clinic, is suspected of fabricating patients' medical records and fraudulently obtaining the controlled sleeping pill Stilnox from the Department of Health's Pharmaceutical Control Bureau, with at least 250,000 pills involved. Investigators conducted a search and summoned the clinic director and nurses for questioning.
As soon as the clinic opened, investigators rushed in with a search warrant and began combing through the premises. A female nurse sat nervously to the side, not daring to say much. Investigators seized over 200 falsified medical records and confiscated 7,500 pills of Stilnox, a controlled substance containing third and fourth-level narcotics, from the clinic’s storage. The nurse could not clearly explain the purpose of these drugs. Further investigation revealed that the clinic director had fabricated cases to fraudulently obtain Stilnox from the Department of Health and then resold them to drug users.
Clinic director Li Jiahong and the nurse were taken in for overnight questioning and later released on bail of NT$100,000 and NT$30,000, respectively, pending further investigation. However, the very next day, our exclusive footage showed the clinic—involved in the illegal sale of sleeping pills—operating as usual. When questioned about the distribution of these controlled drugs, the nurse evaded the issue, refusing to elaborate.
The nurse insisted that everything was done legally and denied any fabrication of medical records. Yet, the reason why a small clinic needed such a large quantity of sleeping pills remained unclear, as the director avoided addressing the issue. Over seven years, the clinic fraudulently obtained 250,000 Stilnox pills—raising questions about who they were prescribed to and where they ultimately ended up.
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Fraudulently Claimed 250,000 Sleeping Pills – is "Kangning" Still Operating?!
A clinic in Neihu District, Taipei City, Kangning Clinic, is suspected of fabricating patients' medical records and fraudulently obtaining the controlled sleeping pill Stilnox from the Department of Health's Pharmaceutical Control Bureau, with at least 250,000 pills involved. Investigators conducted a search and summoned the clinic director and nurses for questioning.
As soon as the clinic opened, investigators rushed in with a search warrant and began combing through the premises. A female nurse sat nervously to the side, not daring to say much. Investigators seized over 200 falsified medical records and confiscated 7,500 pills of Stilnox, a controlled substance containing third and fourth-level narcotics, from the clinic’s storage. The nurse could not clearly explain the purpose of these drugs. Further investigation revealed that the clinic director had fabricated cases to fraudulently obtain Stilnox from the Department of Health and then resold them to drug users.
Clinic director Li Jiahong and the nurse were taken in for overnight questioning and later released on bail of NT$100,000 and NT$30,000, respectively, pending further investigation. However, the very next day, our exclusive footage showed the clinic—involved in the illegal sale of sleeping pills—operating as usual. When questioned about the distribution of these controlled drugs, the nurse evaded the issue, refusing to elaborate.
The nurse insisted that everything was done legally and denied any fabrication of medical records. Yet, the reason why a small clinic needed such a large quantity of sleeping pills remained unclear, as the director avoided addressing the issue. Over seven years, the clinic fraudulently obtained 250,000 Stilnox pills—raising questions about who they were prescribed to and where they ultimately ended up.
Source: http:/ / tw. news. yahoo. com/ art……url/ d/ a/ 110803/ 69/ 2w7yj. html