State of New Jersey | Department of Law & Public Safety

Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General

NJ Board of Medical Examiners Revokes License of Doctor Who Accepted $117,000 from Drug Maker to Prescribe Highly-Restricted Painkiller “Subsys” to Patients for Whom the Drug Was Not Intended

Sep 10, 2018 | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Fighting the Opioid Crisis | NJ CARES | Press Release

For Immediate Release: September 10, 2018 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Paul Rodríguez, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michelle Miller, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa...

New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Revokes License of Five Doctors in Unrelated Cases Involving the Prescription of Opioids, Anabolic Steroids, or Other Controlled Substances

Aug 9, 2018 | Consumer Protection | Division of Criminal Justice | Division of Law | Fighting the Opioid Crisis | NJ CARES | Press Release

For Immediate Release: August 9, 2018 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Paul Rodríguez, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michelle Miller, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa...

NJ Board of Medical Examiners Revokes License of Vivienne Matalon, the Cherry Hill Doctor Who Indiscriminately Prescribed Painkiller “Subsys” to Three Patients, Including One That Died

May 4, 2018 | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Fighting the Opioid Crisis | NJ CARES | Press Release

For Immediate Release: May 4, 2018 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer AffairsKevin Jespersen, Acting Director​​Division of LawMichelle Miller, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa...

Middlesex Doctor Temporarily Suspended from Practice After Online Tip, PMP Review Leads to Allegations of Indiscriminate Prescribing

Apr 13, 2018 | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Fighting the Opioid Crisis | NJ CARES | Press Release

For Immediate Release: April 13, 2018 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Kevin Jespersen, Acting DirectorDivision of Law- Michelle Miller, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa...

Burlington County Doctor Temporarily Barred From Treating Patients Amid Allegations He Indiscriminately Prescribed Highly-Restricted Fentanyl “TIRF” Drugs and Other Opioids to Patients

Apr 3, 2018 | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Fighting the Opioid Crisis | NJ CARES | Press Release

For Immediate Release: April 3, 2018 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Sharon Joyce, Acting Director​Division of Law- Michelle Miller, Acting Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa...

Bergen County Doctor Permanently Barred from Practicing in New Jersey Amid Allegations He Indiscriminately Prescribed Opioid Painkillers

Mar 16, 2018 | Consumer Protection | Division of Consumer Affairs | Division of Law | Fighting the Opioid Crisis | NJ CARES | Press Release

For Immediate Release: March 16, 2018 Office of The Attorney General- Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney GeneralDivision of Consumer Affairs- Sharon Joyce, Acting Director​​Division of Law- Michelle Miller, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries-Lisa...