Regulatory updateDEA: 2026-10-21DEA Press·Tuesday, October 20, 2026
FL Physician Pleads Guilty: 25,500 Controlled Substance Pills Prescribed Without Exams
Dr. Edward Morrison, a Pensacola-area emergency physician, pleaded guilty to 19 federal counts of unlawful controlled substance distribution after prescribing over 22,000 opioid pills and 3,000 stimulants without examinations, medical records, or documented purpose between 2020 and 2025. The case was part of DOJ's 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown. Sentencing is set for January 14, 2027.
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