Psy, a musician from South Korea known for his popular song Gangnam Style, is facing a police investigation after he allegedly broke the country’s medical law.
Psy, a South Korean musician best known for Gangnam Style, is facing a police investigation after allegedly breaking the law by obtaining prescription psychotropic drugs from outsiders without going to a doctor’s office in person.
On suspicion of breaking the Korean Seodaemun Police Station’s Medical Service Act, Psy, aka Park Jae-sang, and a university hospital doctor are being investigated by Seoul Seodaemun Police Station. The star allegedly received prescriptions for psychotropic medications, including Xanax and Stilnox, without going to a doctor’s office for consultation.
It is said that from 2022 until recently, his manager picked them up for him. During the investigation, police even conducted a hospital search.
Hello, this is P NATION, the PSY agency’s statement reads. This is our position on the singer’s proxy’s medication being taken by PSY.
It was a mistake and oversight to have a third party collect a prescription-only sleeping aid for him.
“We apologize. PSY has been taking sleeping pills in accordance with their doctor’s prescription and has been diagnosed with a chronic sleep disorder.
His use of sleeping pills was performed under the supervision of a doctor, within the prescribed dosage, and there was no substitute prescription.
There were instances where a third party picked up the sleeping aid on his behalf, the police are currently looking into. We sincerely apologize for raising concerns once more.
Psychotropic medications can only be prescribed in Korean medicine after in-person consultations with a doctor, and patients are typically required to pick them up themselves.
Only in exceptional circumstances, such as when a family member or a caregiver, are authorized to collect proxies.
Psy apologized and described the incident as “a clear mistake and negligence,” according to Korea Biomedical Review.
Xanax is prescribed to treat both depression and anxiety. It is also used to treat panic attacks. Stilnox is also used to treat sleep issues.
P Nation has reached out to The Mirror for comment.
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