wrongly prescribing long-term sedative medications

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Indian-Origin Doctor Faces Suspension in Singapore Over Prescription Errors

Singapore: A 61-year-old Indian-origin doctor in Singapore, Maninder Singh Shahi, has been suspended from practicing medicine for three years due to inappropriate prescription practices. Shahi, with 35 years of experience, pleaded guilty to 14 charges of professional misconduct from 2002 to 2016. He was found guilty of wrongly prescribing long-term sedative medications, including benzodiazepines, zopiclone, or zolpidem, to seven patients,…