Matthew Perry's physicians surrender prescription licenses amid Ketamine case

In a significant development regarding the case surrounding the death of actor Matthew Perry the US Drug Enforcement Administration DEA confirmed that doctors Salvador Plasencia and Mark Chavez have surrendered their registrations to prescribe medicationThis decision comes amid allegations connecting them to Perrys tragic passing confirmed E NewsPerry best known for his role as Chandler Bing on Friends was discovered deceased in the hot tub of his California home on October 28 2023The Los Angeles Medical Examiner later ruled his death an accidental result of acute effects of ketamine combined with drowningThe Department of Justice DOJ revealed on August 15 that Plasencia and Chavez are among five individuals charged in relation to Perrys deathThese charges include accusations of exploiting Perrys ongoing battle with drug addiction according to E NewsPlasencia a primary defendant in the case is alleged to have collaborated with Perrys assistant Kenneth Iwamasa to distribute approximately 20 vials of ketamine to Perry between September and October 2023 in exchange for USD 55000 in cashAccording to E News Iwamasa pleaded guilty on August 7 to conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing deathFurther complicating matters Plasencia is accused of texting Chavez a San Diegobased physician who allegedly sold ketamine to Plasencia to discuss the financial aspects of their transactionsOne message reportedly sent by Plasencia read I wonder how much this moron will pay according to E NewsPlasencia faces multiple charges including conspiracy to distribute ketamine seven counts of ketamine distribution and two counts of altering and falsifying documents related to the federal investigationIf convicted the 42yearold could face up to 30 years in federal prison Plasencia has not yet entered a public plea and was released on bond on August 16 according to E NewsChavez who is scheduled for arraignment on August 30 has already pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamineIf convicted he faces up to 10 years in federal prison according to E NewsAmid the ongoing investigation Perrys friends and family continue to honour his legacyFriends creator Marta Kauffman recently urged fans to celebrate Perrys memory by supporting drug treatment centers and enjoying his work on FriendsKauffman stated Two things come to mind about how to celebrate him one of them is to donate to drug treatment centerslets fight the disease And the second way is to watch Friends and remember him not as a man who died like that but as a man who was hilariously funny and brought joy to everybodyThe investigation into Perrys death remains active as the legal proceedings continueThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever