1 hour ago · Australia
Doctor banned for prescribing drugs to patient, then buying them back
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. ABC Australia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Australia. The first report grouped here was at 12 Oct 2026, 19:11 UTC. The headline in use is “Doctor banned for prescribing drugs to patient, then buying them back”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A South Australian GP has lost his registration after entering an arrangement with a patient that involved prescribing an addictive opioid medication, which he then bought back, a tribunal has ruled.
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Story timeline
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- First reported by ABC Australia
Doctor banned for prescribing drugs to patient, then buying them back
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