The AG’s office began investigating Dr. Foster, 40, after he attempted to fill a forged prescription for oxycodone at a pharmacy in Globe, Ariz. The pharmacist contacted police on suspicions Dr. Foster may have forged the prescription.
Investigators contacted Caren Borjeson, DO — whose signature Dr. Foster allegedly forged — and discovered she had not written the prescription or the 71 other prescriptions Dr. Foster allegedly filled at various pharmacies across the state between June 2016 and May 2017, according to the indictment.
Globe-based Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center told ABC-15 Arizona in a statement Dr. Foster worked at the hospital from March until his arrest in May.
“CVRMC does not condone this type of behavior from any of our staff, especially a doctor who is providing direct patient care for those we serve,” the hospital told ABC-15 Arizona. “We wish Dr. Foster strength in his recovery efforts as well as all those we know who are suffering from some sort of addiction.”
More articles on hospital-physician relationships:
State investigators: Former USC Keck dean Dr. Carmen Puliafito saw patients ‘within hours’ of misusing drugs
Geisinger holds first ‘mini medical school’ for high school students
70% of black physicians say they’ve experienced bias from patients, report says
