S702: The Pill Mill

Published: Jan. 19, 2021, 9:30 a.m.

b"A doctor caught trading prescriptions for cash leaves a trail of bodies behind.\\xa0\\n\\nA respected anesthesiologist ran a pain-management clinic on the weekends out of a basement in Flushing Queens, New York.\\nEach Saturday, Dr. Stan Li saw more than seventy patients a day, writing prescriptions for Oxycontin, Xanax, and other opioids.\\n\\nToday's episode features Charlotte Bismuth, author of\\xa0Bad Medicine.\\xa0\\n\\nLinks\\nHere's a link to the\\xa0Birth of a Con Man series.\\n\\nAlso, subscribe to the new PRETEND YouTube channel for a chance to win a t-shirt.\\n\\n\\u2014\\u2014-\\nStory idea?\\nIf you have a story to share, email Javier at info [at] pretendradio [dot] org.\\nFor more episodes like this visit pretendradio.org.\\nTo get early releases and bonus episodes go to pretendradio.org/donate\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"