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| Case / When | Where | Setting | Drug | Method | Role | Prosecution status | Penalty | Source |
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New York Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2021, case 2)
2021
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New York New York |
Physician (New York) | Oxycodone | Charge as worded in the source: conspiring to distribute medically unnecessary oxycodone unlawfully | not stated | Sentenced (2021) to 188 months in prison | none documented | source |
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New York Health Care Worker Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2021)
2021
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New York New York |
Health Care Worker - pharmacy owner (New York) | Oxycodone | Charge as worded in the source: health care fraud conspiracy; distribution of Oxycodone; illegal financial transactions | not stated | Sentenced (2021) to 36 months in prison | none documented | source |
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Rawlins physician sentenced federally for dispensing medically unnecessary controlled substances
2020-12
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Wyoming Rawlins, WY |
medical practice in Rawlins, Wyoming | oxycodone, alprazolam, hydrocodone, tramadol and other controlled substances | Pleaded guilty to 20 counts of dispensing medically unnecessary controlled substances; prosecutors said some patients were addicts or became addicted, that drugs were traded for sexual favors, and that 430 oxycodone pills were prescribed to a young female patient in return for lewd photographs. | not stated | Sentenced to 20 concurrent five-year prison terms, six years of supervised release, a $2,000 special assessment and $400 restitution; license previously suspended by the state medical board. | none documented | source |
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Nursing Home Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Hospice Patient's Oxycodone
2020-10-02
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Massachusetts Dighton, Massachusetts |
Registered nurse, Dighton Care and Rehabilitation Center (Dighton, MA) | Oxycodone — 3 blister-card packages | Removed oxycodone from a hospice patient's blister packs and substituted other pills disguised to look like oxycodone | not stated | Pleaded guilty Oct. 2, 2020 to tampering with a consumer product; sentencing set for Jan. 19, 2021 | none documented | source |
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Wisconsin Dentist Pleads Guilty to Diverting Oxycodone Through Employee's Prescription
2020-03-12
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Wisconsin Mauston, Wisconsin |
Dentist, private dental practice (Mauston, WI) | Oxycodone | Wrote a prescription in his hygienist's name, had her fill it, and took the pills for his own use | not stated | Pleaded guilty March 12, 2020 to obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, and deception; sentencing set for May 26, 2020 | none documented | source |
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Buffalo-Area Physician Diverted Controlled Substances Through Fraudulent Prescriptions to Associates
2020-03-05
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New York Buffalo, New York |
Physician contracted to area hospitals; fraudulent prescriptions issued outside legitimate patient care | Oxycodone, hydrocodone, and amphetamine | Issued fraudulent prescriptions in his own name and in the names of non-patients (coworkers, associates) in exchange for cocaine, cash, and a share of the pills | not stated | Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances; sentencing scheduled | none documented | source |
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Iowa Nursing Home Nurse Sentenced for Stealing Patients' Pain Medication
2020-01-28
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Iowa Manchester, Iowa |
Nursing home (Manchester, IA) | Hydrocodone, morphine, oxycodone, codeine, tramadol | Took pills from 14+ patients by deception; diluted liquid morphine with mouthwash | not stated | Pleaded guilty; sentenced Jan 28, 2020 to 4 years | $593 (restitution) | source |
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West Virginia Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2020)
2020
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West Virginia West Virginia |
Morgantown pharmacist (West Virginia) | More than 7,400 grams of oxycodone | Charge as worded in the source: conspiracy to distribute controlled substances outside of the bounds of professional medical practice; false tax return | not stated | Sentenced (2020); terms are in the source | none documented | source |
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