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Doctor's 'grossly irresponsible' prescribing played role in two deaths, coroner finds

The coroner said his methadone and benzodiazepine prescribing was contrary to guidelines and contributed to four deaths.

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A coroner has found a doctor's prescription of drugs to two drug-dependent patients had a "direct causative role" in their deaths. Their report says the doctor had a "permissive approach to opioid prescribing" for more than two decades.

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Doctor's 'grossly irresponsible' prescribing played role in two deaths, coroner finds

A coroner has found a doctor's prescription of drugs to two drug-dependent patients had a "direct causative role" in their deaths. Their report says the doctor had a "permissive approach to opioid prescribing" for more than two decades.

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Doctor's 'excess supply' of opioids contributed to patient deaths: coroner

A former Hobart practitioner's prescribing of drugs was linked to the deaths of four patients, Tasmanian coroner Olivia McTaggart found.

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The Examiner broke the news on Friday, June 5, 2026.
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