6/25/14 - A Howell doctor already facing trial on felony drug charges will now go to trial on separate counts for writing prescriptions without a license. Howell-based orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Holda was bound over for trial Tuesday on two charges of delivery of a prescription form for incidents on August 19th and December 18th of 2013. Testimony alleged Holda illegally prescribed a controlled substance after he had voluntarily surrendered his license to do so. He had turned in the license following a raid on his Howell offices in May of 2013 by the Drug Enforcement Administration. DEA agents, who were acting as patients, testified Dr. Holda prescribed pain medications and other drugs, including Xanax, beyond what would have been medically necessary. He insists he wrote the prescriptions in good faith and properly questioned them about their symptoms. Despite that, he was charged with six counts of delivery of a controlled substance and one count of possession of marijuana. The trial on those charges is scheduled for August 11th. No dates have been set in circuit court for the latest charges. (JK)
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