STOCKTON – In nearly three dozen pages, federal prosecutors charged five people , including two doctors, with Matthew Perry’s fatal drug overdose last year. Within the indictment is a photo of a prescription that appears to name a Stockton pharmacy.
Prosecutors allege that on Sept. 30, 2023, Dr. Mark Chavez of San Diego confirmed he was willing to sell ketamine to Dr. Salvador Plasencia, referred to as “Dr. P,” of Santa Monica. Chavez then sent a photo of ketamine lozenges that he “previously obtained by writing a fraudulent prescription,” according to federal court documents.
The prescription was allegedly obtained by Chavez who wrote a fraudulent prescription with the name “V.B.” and court documents continue that the person named did not know or consent to the prescription.
The photo of ketamine tablets, flavored as butterscotch, is dated July 18, 2023. The business information, including address, name, and phone number, is that of Pacific Compounding Pharmacy in Stockton.