Dr. Murray Davies, a physician in Kamsack, Saskatchewan, has been charged with improperly prescribing opioids and benzodiazepines to patients.
Other physicians were concerned some of these patients were selling or giving these drugs out to other people.
Dr. Davies is facing two charges of unprofessional conduct under The Medical Profession Act.
In 2014, he also lost the ability to prescribe methadone to patients.
