Dr. Barry Odegaard was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge David A. Ezra to five years in prison and fined $12,500 for illegally distributing and dispensing OxyContin, a prescription drug.

The 56-year-old Odegaard was convicted in June 2008 following a six-day jury trial. According to evidence presented at trial, Odegaard dispensed 43,200 milligrams of OxcyContin, a controlled substance, spread out over five purchases to a Drug Enforcement Administration informant between August and December 2004.

The undercover investigation was initiated on information provided by the Narcotics Enforcement Division of the state Department of Public Safety and the Honolulu Medical Examiner's Office. Evidence at trial showed that Odegaard received $100 to $200 from the undercover agent for the prescriptions for OxyContin.

OxyContin is a prescription painkiller used for moderate to high pain relief for injuries, bursitis, dislocations, fractures and pain associated with cancer, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.