ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — State agents have arrested doctors all across Florida for trafficking pain pills, but WFTV found out on Tuesday that those same accused doctors are back on the job.
Jimmy League lived for his little boy and little girl. But he injured his back and then pain pills took over his life.
"Less than five minutes from the time he saw the doctor, he came out with three prescriptions," said Jimmy's father, Alan League.
Jimmy's addiction destroyed his marriage. His parents, Sue and Alan, tried to help. But in January of last year, he died from a mixed-drug overdose in their home.
"The worst day of my life," said Alan.
Currently, investigators are looking for a connection between Jimmy's death and Dr. Roman Mosai. The Leagues said he was one of their son's doctors.
"His name was on the prescription bottles," said Alan.
Six months later, Dr. Mosai was arrested for trafficking hydrocodone.
Now, one year later, his charges are still pending.
"Can we have a few moments with you?" WFTV reporter Nancy Alvarez asked Dr. Mosai.
"No," he said.
Dr. Mosai was back at work.
"There are a lot of people who say you should not be working." Alvarez asked. "Did you give our prescription pain pills illegally?"
Dr. Mosai would not answer WFTV's questions.
WTV also discovered Dr. Mosai's medical license was never suspended.
The same goes for Dr. Michael Moyer, who was also charged last year with trafficking hydrocodone. His case is also still pending.
Dr. Moyer returned to the same Winter Park clinic that agents raided last year.
"I guess he changed his mind, he doesn't want an interview or anything," said Dr. Moyer's receptionist.
"He changed his mind?" asked Alvarez.
"Yeah," she replied.
WFTV found the same for nine other doctors arrested all across Florida for crimes connected to pain pills.
"Why can't they do a cease and desist on a doctor?" said Sue League.
A back-log in the courts delays accused doctors from going to trial. An arrest for drug trafficking is not always grounds for suspending a medical license.
But based on what WFTV found, the attorney general is now seeking the authority to suspend any doctor accused of trafficking prescription drugs. Sue and Alan League say it's a start.
"I don't know if we'll solve the problem, but we sure would like to put a big dent in it," Sue said.
Florida imports more prescription painkillers than the other 49 states combined.
The Attorney General's Office entered into an agreement with the health department to address the problem. There will now be more people and resources dedicated to investigating which doctors should have their licenses suspended as they await trial.
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