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| Case / When | Where | Setting | Drug | Method | Role | Prosecution status | Penalty | Source |
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Registered nurse removed fentanyl from medication safe without order or documentation and failed to document controlled substance administration/wasting; license revoked
2026-04
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Oregon | Grants Pass Surgery Center, Hearthstone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Bay Area Hospital | fentanyl, oxycodone, hydromorphone, alprazolam, lorazepam, tramadol | removed fentanyl from a medication safe without a written order or documentation; failed to document administration or wasting of controlled substances; wasted oxycodone without allowing a witness to verify the medication; delayed wasting of controlled substances | not stated | Registered nurse license revoked | none documented | source |
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Pharmacy technician diverted alprazolam, zolpidem and other controlled substances from a national pharmacy chain in Easton, Maryland, by taking pills from bottles
2025-12
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Maryland Easton, MD |
a national pharmacy chain, at two stores in Easton, Maryland | Alprazolam (Xanax), zolpidem (Ambien), carisoprodol (Soma), diazepam, eszopiclone (Lunesta), and clonazepam | Stole controlled substances from the pharmacy's stores by taking them from pill bottles; was seen consuming alprazolam tablets and placing additional tablets in a lab coat pocket; admitted stealing multiple controlled substances. | not stated | Final order of revocation of pharmacy technician registration; registration revoked. | none documented | source |
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ICU nurse at a Sioux Falls hospital accused of diverting fentanyl, lorazepam and hydromorphone after medication records review
2020-06
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South Dakota Sioux Falls, SD |
Avera McKennan Hospital | fentanyl, lorazepam (Ativan), hydromorphone | Alleged diversion: a medication log review showed an atypically high fentanyl removal rate; a review of 16 charts found 12 areas of concern, including unaccounted amounts of 275 micrograms of fentanyl and 3 milligrams each of lorazepam and hydromorphone, and 66 of 669 medications not scanned as administered or wasted. | not stated | Terminated in 2016; sued for wrongful discharge, breach of contract and defamation; circuit court granted the hospital summary judgment, upheld by the South Dakota Supreme Court; the Board of Nursing investigated and ordered counseling, while other reported agencies took no action. | none documented | source |
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Pharmacist stole Schedule IV controlled substances from Institutional Care Pharmacy
2019-11
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Ohio Tiffin, OH |
Institutional Care Pharmacy | zolpidem, modafinil, clonazepam, tramadol, lorazepam, alprazolam | stole controlled substances from employer; observed on security camera; admitted stealing; retrieved stolen drugs from purse and residence | not stated | license suspended indefinitely; summary suspension removed | none documented | source |
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Physician at Green Mountain Family Medicine diverted controlled substances by writing staff members' prescriptions for personal and family use
2019-05
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Vermont Rutland and White River Junction, VT |
Green Mountain Family Medicine | Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen (Schedule II), Lorazepam (Schedule IV), Diazepam (Schedule IV), Tramadol (Schedule IV), Carisoprodol (Schedule IV) | The physician admitted to writing and receiving at least nine controlled-substance prescriptions in staff members' names for his own use from May 2013 through October 2015, writing at least four such prescriptions in staff members' names for an immediate family member's use, and altering staff medical records to include false information about the prescriptions. | not stated | The Board reprimanded the physician; suspended his Vermont medical license for five years with time served from June 21, 2016; permanently prohibited him from prescribing Schedule II-V controlled substances in Vermont; required practice monitoring, treatment, and a $9,000 administrative penalty. | none documented | source |
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Emory Hospital Pharmacy Technicians Diverted More Than 1 Million Doses of Controlled Substances
2016-02-01
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Georgia Atlanta, GA |
Hospital pharmacy (Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta, GA) | Alprazolam, hydrocodone, and codeine products | Pharmacy technicians misappropriated buyer credentials to order and receive controlled substances, bypassing receiving and inventory checks | not stated | Georgia Board of Pharmacy consent order finalized February 2016; $200,000 fine and 3-year pharmacy license probation | $200,000 (civil penalty) | source |
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University hospital employees fired for diverting controlled substances including alprazolam and hydrocodone
2016-02
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Georgia | Emory University hospital | alprazolam (Xanax), codeine, hydrocodone | Two hospital employees illegally diverted more than a million doses of controlled substances in a scheme that lasted nearly five years. | not stated | The employees were fired; a consent order fined the hospital $200,000 and placed its pharmacy license on probation for three years; the matter was reported to the DEA. | none documented | source |
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A pharmacy technician diverted narcotics by taking and selling them, and the pharmacy's controlled-substance records were found inaccurate as a result
2012-05
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Mississippi | a retail pharmacy | hydrocodone and alprazolam | A pharmacy technician took narcotics from the pharmacy and sold them; a subsequent state board order found the pharmacy had failed to maintain accurate records of the receipt and disposal of hydrocodone and alprazolam over an extended period. | not stated | The technician was terminated and the technician's license was revoked by the state pharmacy board; the pharmacy itself was placed on two years' probation, fined $5,000, and assessed investigation costs by that board. A separate state board later granted the pharmacy's out-of-state permit application subject to one year of probation because of these violations. | none documented | source |
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Last reviewed: September 2026 · Content is educational, not legal advice.