Medical receiver and pharmacist testimony

The medical receiver managing Chua's assets after his arrest, said patient records show there were an estimated 2,000 patients treated by the doctor at the time of his arrest.
Defense attorny Donald Samuel said there is often conflicting information on the appointment sheet compared to those who actually show up for their doctor's appointments.
But the medical receiver said records did not indicate that Carter was one of Chua's employees.
Mark Mitchell, a pharmacist at the Wal-Mart store in St. Marys, explained how his store keeps records of drugs prescribed to customers by physicians.
Much of his testimony was spent explaning how his store keeps records of prescriptions filled and how pharmacists interpret prescriptions brought to his store.
Hydrocodone, one of the drugs taken by Carter, was described as an opiate related to morphine or codine. The drug is prescribed primarily for pain relief, Mitchell testified.
He also described other drugs prescribed to Carter for pain relief and to alleviate side effects for other medications he was taking.
In one instance, Chua visited the pharmacy to fill out a prescription for Carter, Mitchell testified.
On one prescription for two pain medications, Mitchell said he wrote a note expressing concern about the number of pain medications prescribed by Chua to Carter.
"Told patient too many pain medications," the note said.
"As a pharmacist, this threw up a red flag," he said of the doctor prescribing so many pain medications over a short time period.