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Worcester Doc Who Prescribed Highly Addictive Drugs 'Like Candy' Convicted: Feds Worcester Doc Who Prescribed Highly Addictive Drugs 'Like Candy' Convicted: Feds
Worcester Doc Who Prescribed Highly Addictive Drugs 'Like Candy' Convicted: Feds A Worcester psychiatrist was convicted of illegally prescribing highly addictive drugs like Xanax, Klonopin, and Adderall, federal authorities announced. One FBI agent said the doctor gave out these prescriptions "as casually as Halloween candy." Mohamad Och, age 67, was found guilty of illegally prescribing a Schedule II drug and one count of illegally prescribing a Schedule IV narcotic following an 11-day trial, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He potentially faces decades in jail when he is sentenced in February.  Och owned and ran Island Counseling Center…

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by Josh Lanier
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Possible COVID-19 Vaccine Needs Local Test Subjects Possible COVID-19 Vaccine Needs Local Test Subjects
Possible Covid-19 Vaccine Needs Local Test Subjects The makers of a possible COVID-19 vaccine are seeking volunteers, through UMass Medical School in Worcester, to test the medication. Volunteers must be healthy and between the ages of 18 and 85 to participate. In this phase of the trial, researchers will see if the vaccine can prevent infection. The vaccine and trial are by Pfizer and BioNTech. Phase one was completed earlier. In that part of the trial, researchers learned how the vaccine interacts with people’s immune systems. The UMass Medical School is seeking to enroll several hundred volunteers in the next two trial phases. Tests on …

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by Kristin Palpini