Convicted Brigham City physician relinquishes licenses

Published: Friday, Jan. 27 2012 9:44 p.m. MST

Dr. Dewey MacKay, with his wife, Kathy MacKay, arrives at the Frank E. Moss Courthouse in Salt Lake City Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, for his sentencing for violations of the Controlled Substance Act which resulted in the death of an individual.

Kristin Murphy, Deseret News

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Summary

A Brigham City doctor convicted of 37 counts of illegal drug distribution surrendered his medical license Friday.

SALT LAKE CITY — A Brigham City doctor convicted of 37 counts of illegal drug distribution surrendered his medical license Friday.

While an appeal is pending on his August conviction in federal court, Dewey MacKay was sentenced to prison last month. However, he has yet to report to jail.

Documents filed in U.S. District Court state that due to MacKay's criminal conviction for prescribing controlled substances to patients, his retirement from practicing medicine and the upcoming expiration of his medical license, MacKay has surrendered his license to practice as a physician and surgeon, as well as his license to prescribe medications.

MacKay, 64, relinquishes rights to those licenses for a 10-year term, according to court documents. The licenses were set to expire at the end of this month.

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Wendy Leonard works as a reporter for the Deseret News, and while her daily duties are dictated by breaking news, she currently focuses on writing about issues involving health care, medicine and transportation. She began more ..

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