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Hong Kong doctor sentenced for drug fraud

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A Hong Kong doctor, Lee Chi-leung, received a sentence of 160 hours of community service for misconduct in public office. He was found guilty of dishonestly obtaining over 1,000 bottles of cough syrup and 400 ADHD medication tablets. Lee used the names of family members and domestic helpers to issue fake prescriptions and misappropriate the drugs for personal use. AI

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Hong Kong doctor sentenced for drug fraud

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Wong ·

    Hong Kong doctor spared jail for fraudulently obtaining cough syrup, ADHD drugs

    A former consultant doctor at a Hong Kong public hospital has been spared jail for prescribing excessive medication to his patients and misappropriating the drugs for personal use. The District Court on Thursday sentenced Lee Chi-leung, an ear, nose and throat specialist, to 160 …

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