The 2 physicians charged in reference to Matthew Perry‘s dying not solely nonetheless have their medical licenses, however they’ll nonetheless — SHOCKINGLY — prescribe remedy to any of their sufferers, TMZ has discovered.
Final week, Dr. Mark Chavez and Dr. Salvador Plasencia have been charged with illegally conspiring to produce ketamine to the late “Friends” star.
TMZ then broke the story … the California State Medical Board launched an investigation into each docs, however saved their medical licenses energetic with out disciplining them.
Now, we have discovered the State Medical Board has put ZERO restrictions on the docs’ licenses, which means they’ll prescribe critical drugs to anybody identical to they have been accused of doing within the Perry case and nonetheless apply.
The Board issued us this official assertion … “Both licenses are current and active and the Board has not imposed any restrictions on them.”
Talking of the Perry case, Dr. Chavez has already lower a take care of prosecutors, pleading responsible to conspiracy to distribute ketamine.
Prosecutors say Chavez admitted to promoting the drug to Dr. Plasencia, after he obtained the ketamine by writing fraudulent prescriptions.
Plasencia would typically inject Matthew with large doses of ketamine … even administering the drug at Perry’s residence. In line with courtroom docs, Plasencia referred to Perry as a “moron” in a single textual content message to Chavez, whereas questioning how a lot the actor would pay for ketamine.
Plasencia is charged with conspiracy to distribute ketamine, distribution of ketamine leading to dying, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and altering and falsifying data associated to a federal investigation. He is pleaded not responsible.
