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Edmond hospital employee charged with stealing fentanyl waste from OU Health
2026-09
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Oklahoma Edmond, OK |
OU Health | fentanyl | Accused of diverting fentanyl waste: a hospital report flagged more than 15 transactions involving fentanyl waste, including 'override cancel' or 'remove cancel' with fentanyl 100 mcg/2ml fifteen times; surveillance video reportedly showed the employee blocking the camera's view, removing vials from a drawer and putting them in his pocket, and using a syringe and needle to take leftover waste from drip bags for personal use. Police said the employee later admitted to the theft of fentanyl waste, totaling about $430. | not stated | Charged with larceny of controlled drugs | none documented | source |
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Registered nurse charged with unlawfully obtaining oxycodone, hydromorphone and fentanyl at a Horry County hospital
2026-07
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South Carolina Horry County, SC |
Grand Strand Medical Center | oxycodone, hydromorphone and fentanyl | Charged with theft of controlled substances after allegedly unlawfully obtaining quantities of oxycodone, hydromorphone and fentanyl on dates between Jan. 10 and April 11 while working as a registered nurse; also accused of furnishing false material or omitting material from an application, report or other required document, and the whereabouts of the medication could not be accounted for. | not stated | Arrested and charged with three counts of theft of controlled substances and nine counts of violation of drug distribution law; released from J. Reuben Long Detention Center on a $12,000 bond. The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation temporarily suspended the nurse's license on April 22, 2026; the hospital's parent company said the individual was no longer employed after an internal investigation. | none documented | source |
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Puerto Rico Anesthesia Nurse Indicted for Replacing Fentanyl with Clear Liquid
2026-06-02
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Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Advanced Practice Nurse, anesthesia concentration (San Juan, Puerto Rico) | Fentanyl citrate vials | Allegedly accessed and obtained fentanyl vials entrusted for patient care, removed the fentanyl and replaced it with clear liquid to conceal the theft | not stated | Indicted May 28, 2026 on 4 counts of tampering with a consumer product + 4 counts of acquiring a controlled substance by fraud/deception; case pending | none documented | source |
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Hospital nurse accused of stealing opioids from patients at Grand Strand Medical Center
2026-04
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South Carolina Horry County, SC |
Grand Strand Medical Center | oxycodone, hydromorphone, and fentanyl | Allegedly stole opioid drugs on six separate occasions while working at the hospital, under the guise of providing them to patients, and then either failed to document taking them or fraudulently documented them as administered to a patient. | not stated | Arrested on several charges of theft of controlled substances and violating drug distribution law; released after posting $12,000 bail. | none documented | source |
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WakeMed nurse charged with stealing fentanyl from IV bag
2024-10
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North Carolina Raleigh, NC |
WakeMed | fentanyl | Allegedly had access to the drug through the job and stole 2,500 mL of fentanyl from an IV bag on Oct. 19. | not stated | Charged with two felony counts: embezzling/diverting a controlled substance by registrant/employee and obtaining possession of a controlled substance by fraud/forgery; arrested Oct. 30; out on bond; next court date Nov. 19; no longer employed by WakeMed. | none documented | source |
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ICU nurse accused of diverting patients' liquid fentanyl and replacing it with tap water at a Medford, Oregon hospital
2024-06
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Oregon Medford, OR |
Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center | liquid fentanyl | Allegedly diverted patients' liquid fentanyl for personal use and replaced it with nonsterile tap water, which was linked to central line infections; police said the charges reflect the number of patients affected. | not stated | Arrested and charged with 44 counts of second-degree assault; the nurse had voluntarily agreed in November 2023 to a nursing license suspension pending completion of an investigation and had left the hospital in July 2023. Indicted by a Jackson County grand jury on the 44 second-degree assault counts; trial was set for September 2026. A related civil lawsuit seeking $11 million in damages alleges the tap-water substitution caused at least two patient deaths. | none documented | source |
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Hospital nurse accused of diverting fentanyl from CHI Health St. Elizabeth
2023-04
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Nebraska Lincoln, NE |
CHI Health St. Elizabeth | fentanyl | Allegedly took fentanyl from the hospital and improperly accounted for fentanyl waste in medical records; an audit found fentanyl checkouts with discrepancies in May and June 2022; a urine test was positive for fentanyl according to court documents. | not stated | Charged with acquiring a controlled substance by fraud; arrest warrant issued; not yet arrested; resigned from the position. | none documented | source |
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Hilo Medical Center nurse charged with fentanyl theft and drug possession
2022-04
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Hawaii Hilo, HI |
Hilo Medical Center | fentanyl | Charged with prescription drug theft and felony drug possession in relation to two April 2022 incidents at the hospital; the charges allege two counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, embezzlement or theft, third-degree promoting a dangerous drug (possessed fentanyl, in any amount), and second-degree promoting a dangerous drug (possessed one-fourth ounce or more of fentanyl). | not stated | Charged with four felony offenses; made an initial appearance in Hilo Circuit Court, where a request for supervised release or bail reduction was denied and bail was maintained at $55,000; later posted $55,000 cash bail and was released from custody. Next court appearance set for December 5, 2022. | none documented | source |
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