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‘Candy Man’ doctor convicted of prescribing unneeded narcotics

by Debbie L. SklarAugust 28, 2015August 28, 2015

A federal court jury in Orange County Friday convicted a Santa Barbara doctor of 79 counts of writing medically unnecessary prescriptions for narcotic pain killers and sedatives for nine patients, including one who died. Prosecutors have alleged the actions of Julio Gabriel Diaz, who was dubbed the “Candy Man,” may have led to the deaths of […]

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