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Showing 8 of 931 cases.
| Case / When | Where | Setting | Drug | Method | Role | Prosecution status | Penalty | Source |
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North Carolina Nurse Charged in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2026)
2026
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North Carolina North Carolina |
Nurse (North Carolina) | Hydromorphone, amphetamine | Details are limited to what the source states; see the summary above | not stated | Charged (2026); charges are allegations, no conviction reported in the source | none documented | source |
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Indiana Pharmacist Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2026)
2026
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Indiana Indiana |
Pharmacist (Indiana) | More than 35,000 vials of hydromorphone and methadone per DEA report | Charge as worded in the source: Level 3 felony possession of narcotic drugs over 28 grams; Level 5 felony theft over $50,000; Level 6 felonies for fraud, forgery and unlawful possession of syringes | not stated | Charged (2026); charges are allegations, no conviction reported in the source; Indiana Board of Pharmacy | none documented | source |
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New Hampshire Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2025)
2025
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New Hampshire New Hampshire |
Nurse (New Hampshire) | Fentanyl, oxycodone, morphine, hydromorphone | Details are limited to what the source states; see the summary above | not stated | Charged (2025); charges are allegations, no conviction reported in the source; license surrendered (New Hampshire Board of Nursing) | none documented | source |
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North Carolina Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2023)
2023
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North Carolina North Carolina |
Nurse (North Carolina) | More than 600 vials of hydromorphone allegedly taken between April and August | Details are limited to what the source states; see the summary above | not stated | Charged (2023); charges are allegations, no conviction reported in the source | none documented | source |
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Hospital nurse convicted of diverting hydromorphone from pre-loaded syringes and replacing it with saline
2021-07
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Utah Sandy, UT |
Intermountain Healthcare surgical and trauma ward | hydromorphone | Diverted hydromorphone from pre-loaded syringes for personal use, replaced the pain medication with saline solution, returned the syringes containing greatly reduced amounts of hydromorphone for medical use by other hospital staff, and made false statements to an FDA special agent during the investigation. | not stated | Convicted by a federal jury of three counts related to fraudulently obtaining and tampering with hydromorphone, and also convicted of making false statements to an FDA special agent. | none documented | source |
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Utah Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2021)
2021
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Utah Utah |
Former nurse on an Intermountain surgical and trauma ward (Utah) | Hydromorphone | Details are limited to what the source states; see the summary above | not stated | Convicted by a jury at trial; sentenced (2021) to 36 months in prison, 36 months probation | none documented | source |
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Ohio Nurse Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2020)
2020
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Ohio Ohio |
Nurse (Ohio) | Hydromorphone, morphine | Details are limited to what the source states; see the summary above | not stated | Pleaded guilty; conviction date 2020-01-14; convicted (2020); sentence not reported in the source | none documented | source |
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Michigan Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2017)
2017
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Michigan Michigan |
Physician (Michigan) | Oxycodone, hydromorphone | Charge as worded in the source: five counts of unlawfully distributing Oxycodone and Dilaudid | not stated | Convicted by a jury at trial; convicted (2017); sentence not reported in the source | none documented | source |
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- Setting: stated in 850 of 931 cases (91%)
- Drug: stated in 858 of 931 cases (92%)
- Method: stated in 675 of 931 cases (73%)
- Prosecution status: stated in 675 of 931 cases (73%); a documented penalty (fine, settlement, or restitution) exists for 107 of 931 cases (11%)
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Last reviewed: September 2026 · Content is educational, not legal advice.