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Limbaugh won’t be charged over possession of Viagra

Liberals who laughed hysterically when Rush was detained [1] at Palm Beach International Airport for having a prescription bottle of of Viagra written in his doctors’ name are not laughing today [2]:

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Rush Limbaugh will not face charges in Palm Beach County for the bottle of Viagra found in his luggage that was prescribed in his psychologist’s name, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Charges could have nullified the conservative radio host’s plea agreement in a “doctor shopping” case.

Limbaugh, 55, was detained for more than three hours at Palm Beach International Airport on June 26 after he returned on his private plane from a vacation in the Dominican Republic.

The state attorney’s office said the medication was prescribed by Limbaugh’s cardiologist, Dr. Steven Schnur, to Limbaugh’s psychologist and addiction counselor, Steve Strumwasser. Strumwasser then provided the Viagra to Limbaugh, said state attorney spokesman Mike Edmondson.

Strumwasser told authorities he “agreed to have his name on the label in an effort to avoid potentially embarrassing publicity for the suspect,” according to the state attorney’s office filing. “Thus, the medication contained in the subject pill bottle was legitimately prescribed to the suspect by his physician.”

So much for him having to appear before a judge to answer for his ‘crime.’ But the damage has already been done.

Update: I should have included this part of the story:

However, since the doctor wrote the prescription in Miami-Dade County, the case was forwarded to prosecutors there for review. The Miami-Dade state attorney’s office had no immediate comment.

The Palm Beach County state attorney’s office also said it forwarded the matter to the state Department of Professional Regulation and the Department of Health to determine whether the doctor breached ethics.

Department spokeswoman Thometta Cozart said she did not know whether the prescription was an ethical breach.

Stay tuned …

Hat tip: James Joyner [3]