Elderly Orthopedic Surgeon Admits to Over-Prescribing Painkillers

Gerald Kane, a de-licensed orthopedic surgeon in Highland Park, Ill., has pleaded guilty to over-prescribing painkilling drugs linked to three patient deaths, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune.

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Dr. Kane, age 76, admitted prescribing large doses of Vicodin and Oxycodone for patients from 2004-2007.

Read the Chicago Tribune’s report on Gerald Kane.

 

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