Finally, as it should be

The DEA is investigating the source of Heath Ledger's prescribed drugs; the ones that caused his death. Finally, someone's going to be held accountable for prescribing medicines that had such deadly counteractions. Yes, I know, everyone on prescribed medicine should be responsible enough to find out what will and will not interact with each other. Except that the average person does not come equipped with pharmaceutical knowledge and there's only so much WebMD can help you sort things out. This is why pharmacists sometimes tell you when you get to the counter: Sorry, you can't have this filled because it will interact with your other medicine. Someone dropped the ball in Heath's case... and it's time their cover was blown.

A doctor in California and another in Texas are under investigation by federal drug authorities in the matter of Heath Ledger's's death, PEOPLE has confirmed. ...“We are investigating doctors in Los Angeles and Texas with regard to Ledger’s prescriptions,” the source tells PEOPLE. However, the source did not say whether any wrongdoing is involved, saying, “We don’t know yet. The agents were there this week, and we are waiting to hear from them.” The doctors in question are thought to have supplied Ledger with Oxycontin and Vicodin, law enforcement sources tell New York's Daily News. At issue is whether or not the powerful painkiller were prescribed legally, says the newspaper. The subpoenaing of Ledger's autopsy results by the Drug Enforcement Administration was reported shortly after the findings of the report were announced. On Feb. 6, it was said that the DEA would look into the source of the actor's prescriptions. [people]