Court Issues 5 Million Won Fine Summary Order to Singer PSY for Proxy Pickup of Sleeping Pills

Singer PSY (real name Park Jae-sang), who was summarily indicted on charges of receiving non-face-to-face prescriptions for psychotropic drugs and having managers and others pick them up on his behalf, has been fined.

Judge Choi Ye-jin of the Seoul Western District Court's 12th Criminal Division Issued a summary order of a 5 million won fine against PSY, who was summarily indicted on charges of violating the Medical Service Act, on September 15.

A summary order is a procedure in which a fine or penalty is imposed through a written review for cases with relatively minor charges.

If PSY objects to the order, he can request a formal trial within 7 days from the date he is notified of the order.

PSY is accused of receiving non-face-to-face prescriptions for psychotropic drugs used as sleeping aids from a university hospital in Seoul from 2022 until last year, and having third parties such as his managers pick up the prescriptions on his behalf.

The current Medical Service Act stipulates that only doctors who have examined a patient in person can write a prescription, and no one other than the patient who received the direct examination can pick up the prescription.

Violations of this can result in a prison sentence of up to 1 year or a fine of up to 10 million won under the Medical Service Act.

Exceptions are made for cases where the patient is unconscious or has severe mobility difficulties, but PSY did not fall under these exceptions.

In May, the police forwarded 6 people to the prosecution, including PSY, his manager, and the university hospital doctor accused of prescribing the sleeping pills.

In July, the prosecution summarily indicted PSY and the university hospital doctor, while issuing suspensions of indictment for 4 others, including the manager and medical staff.

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