A NEWTON DOCTOR FACES DISCIPLINARY CHARGES FROM THE IOWA BOARD OF
MEDICINE. TODAY…THE BOARD ANNOUNCED THEY ARE ACCUSING DOCTOR LAFAYETTE
TWYNER OF INAPPROPRATELY PRESCRIBING DRUGS TO NUMEROUS PATIENTS. THE
BOARD CLAIMS TO HAVE INFORMATION INDICATING THE 52 YEAR OLD PHYSICIAN
MEDICINE. TODAY…THE BOARD ANNOUNCED THEY ARE ACCUSING DOCTOR LAFAYETTE
TWYNER OF INAPPROPRATELY PRESCRIBING DRUGS TO NUMEROUS PATIENTS. THE
BOARD CLAIMS TO HAVE INFORMATION INDICATING THE 52 YEAR OLD PHYSICIAN
PRESCRIBED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DRUGS TO SEVERAL PATIENTS, INCLUDING
THOSE WITH KNOWN DRUG ABUSE PROBLEMS. THE BOARD ALLEGES MANY
PRESCRIPTIONS WERE ISSUED FOR “OTHER THAN LAWFUL” PURPOSES, AND WITHOUT
APPROPRIATE EXAMINATIONS…MEDICAL RECORDS…AND PATIENT MONITORING. THE IOWA
BOARD OF MEDICINE HAS SCHEDULED A HEARING ON DOCTOR TWYNER’S CASE FOR
THOSE WITH KNOWN DRUG ABUSE PROBLEMS. THE BOARD ALLEGES MANY
PRESCRIPTIONS WERE ISSUED FOR “OTHER THAN LAWFUL” PURPOSES, AND WITHOUT
APPROPRIATE EXAMINATIONS…MEDICAL RECORDS…AND PATIENT MONITORING. THE IOWA
BOARD OF MEDICINE HAS SCHEDULED A HEARING ON DOCTOR TWYNER’S CASE FOR
APRIL 5TH. TWYNER IS ALSO THE SUBJECT OF A LAWSUIT ALLEGING HE CONTRIBUTED TO
THE DEATH OF ONE OF HIS PATIENTS. ROY E. LONG DIED IN MARCH OF 2010 FROM A
MIXTURE OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL. HIS WIDOW FILED SUIT IN JASPER COUNTY DISTRICT
COURT LAST MONTH, SEEKING DAMAGES. SHE CLAIMS TWYNER CONTRIBUTED TO HER
HUSBAND'S ADDICTION TO PAINKILLERS.
THE DEATH OF ONE OF HIS PATIENTS. ROY E. LONG DIED IN MARCH OF 2010 FROM A
MIXTURE OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL. HIS WIDOW FILED SUIT IN JASPER COUNTY DISTRICT
COURT LAST MONTH, SEEKING DAMAGES. SHE CLAIMS TWYNER CONTRIBUTED TO HER
HUSBAND'S ADDICTION TO PAINKILLERS.