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Prosecutors argue ‘Candy Man’ ignored warnings to stop prescribing pain killers

Despite repeated warnings and complaints from pharmacists and other physicians, a Santa Barbara doctor dubbed the “Candy Man” continued to write prescriptions for narcotic pain killers and sedatives, a federal prosecutor told jurors Tuesday. Julio Gabriel Diaz’s attorney, however, put the blame on dishonest patients. In the past, prosecutors have said his practices led to […]

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