Doctor accused in drug case accepts plea
A California-based doctor accused of offering Major League Baseball players with performance-enhancing drugs has pleaded guilty to the accusations.
Ramon Scruggs, the doctor, made the confession after being accused of illegally writing prescriptions to patients.
The plea agreement came from federal prosecutors at the United States District Court in San Jose.
From NYTimes.com:
The New York Times reported in [...]
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