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Showing 444 of 730 cases · page 27 of 56.
| Case / When | Where | Setting | Drug | Method | Role | Prosecution status | Penalty | Source |
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Emergency room nurse sentenced to probation for diverting fentanyl from a Lincoln hospital pharmacy
2022-06
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Nebraska Lincoln, NE |
CHI Health St. Elizabeth | fentanyl | Checked out fentanyl from the hospital pharmacy more than 200 times between May and June 2022; 55 discrepancies were found; 2.65 mg of fentanyl was unaccounted for; in some cases checked out fentanyl without a doctor's order and in others reported administering it within five minutes of patient discharge; denied stealing or using the drug but urine tested positive for fentanyl. | not stated | Pleaded guilty to acquiring a controlled substance by fraud; sentenced to three years of probation; gave up nursing license. | none documented | source |
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York, Pennsylvania Personal Care Home Nurse Sentenced for Stealing a Hospice Patient's Oxycodone
2022-05-23
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Pennsylvania York, Pennsylvania |
Personal care home for senior citizens (York, Pennsylvania) | Oxycodone | Diverted a hospice patient's prescribed pills and falsified records to conceal the theft | not stated | Sentenced to 1 year probation and a $525 fine; surrendered nursing license | $525 (criminal fine) | source |
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Dearborn physician pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute hydrocodone without medical necessity
2022-05-02
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Michigan | Medical office in Dearborn | Hydrocodone | not stated | Physician | not stated | none documented | source |
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Missoula Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Fentanyl and Hydromorphone
2022-04-26
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Montana Missoula, Montana |
Hospital (Community Medical Center, Missoula, Montana) | Fentanyl and hydromorphone | Diverted vials and syringes during patient care and had a coworker unknowingly witness the disposal of tampered medication | not stated | Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 2 years probation and a $2,000 fine | $2,000 (criminal fine) | source |
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Ulster County Dentist Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Oxycodone in a Patient's Name
2022-04-14
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New York Stone Ridge, New York |
Dentist, Stone Ridge, NY practice | Oxycodone | Fraudulently submitted an oxycodone prescription in a patient's name and date of birth for a patient she was not treating, then filled it at a Woodstock, NY pharmacy for her own use | not stated | Pleaded guilty Apr 14, 2022 to acquiring a controlled substance by fraud; agreed to surrender medical license and DEA registration eligibility; sentencing set for Aug 25, 2022 | $100,000 (civil settlement) | source |
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Jacksonville Hospital ICU Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering With Patients' Fentanyl
2022-04-13
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Florida Jacksonville, Florida |
Hospital neurological ICU (Jacksonville, Florida) | Injectable fentanyl | Removed fentanyl from syringes, replaced it with saline, and reglued tamper-evident caps to conceal the substitution | not stated | Pleaded guilty; sentencing pending | none documented | source |
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DC nurse and nurse practitioner licenses revoked after oxycodone distribution conviction
2022-04-08
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District of Columbia Washington, DC |
Registered nurse and nurse practitioner licensed in the District of Columbia; employer not identified in the order | Oxycodone | not stated | not stated | not stated | 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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