PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — A Pensacola Beach physician has been indicted on 41 federal counts alleging the illegal distribution and dispensing of controlled substances, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida.
Federal prosecutors announced Tuesday that Dr Edward Scott Morrison, 58, is charged with distributing and dispensing controlled substances in connection with the alleged illegal prescribing of at least 25,500 pills, including more than 22,000 opioid pills and more than 3,000 stimulant pills.
According to court documents, Dr Morrison allegedly prescribed controlled substances, including oxycodone, hydrocodone, amphetamine, lisdexamfetamine, methylphenidate, testosterone, alprazolam, and diazepam, without determining whether there was a legitimate medical purpose for the medications…