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| Case / When | Where | Setting | Drug | Method | Role | Prosecution status | Penalty | Source |
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California pharmacist applicant filled hydrocodone prescription issued without a prescriber-patient relationship
2025-10-15
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California | Pharmacy dispensing, April 2013 | Hydrocodone (Lortab), Maxzide; marijuana possession also alleged | not stated | Pharmacist license applicant (Statement of Issues) | not stated | none documented | source |
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Licensed practical nurse accused of stealing oxycodone from a resident at Simpsonville Post Acute
2025-10
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South Carolina Simpsonville, SC |
Simpsonville Post Acute | Oxycodone | Allegedly knowingly and intentionally took a quantity of oxycodone from a resident. | not stated | Charged with one count of a controlled substance, first offense. | none documented | source |
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Houston Cash-Only Pharmacy Owner and Three Pharmacists Sentenced for Pill Mill Scheme
2025-09-25
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Texas Houston, Texas |
Cash-only retail pharmacy, Houston, TX | Hydrocodone and oxycodone (Schedule II/III) | Dispensed controlled substances against fraudulent prescriptions, issued in stolen physicians' names, to individuals posing as patients for drug traffickers | not stated | Owner and three pharmacists sentenced Sept. 25, 2025 to 20 months-12 years in prison plus forfeiture orders | $2,600,000 (forfeiture) | source |
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Chicago pharmacy settles federal claims after technicians diverted hydrocodone
2025-09-15
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Illinois | Retail pharmacy, Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago | Hydrocodone (more than 56,000 pills); records also deficient for hydrocodone-acetaminophen and alprazolam | not stated | Two pharmacy technicians | not stated | none documented | source |
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Chicago pharmacy settles federal Controlled Substances Act claims after technician hydrocodone thefts
2025-09-15
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Illinois | Retail pharmacy, Chicago | Hydrocodone; recordkeeping gaps also involving hydrocodone-acetaminophen and alprazolam | not stated | Pharmacy (registrant); two pharmacy technicians | not stated | none documented | source |
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Chicago pharmacy settles Controlled Substances Act claims after technicians stole hydrocodone
2025-09-15
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Illinois | Retail pharmacy in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood | Hydrocodone (more than 56,000 pills); recordkeeping gaps also cited for hydrocodone-acetaminophen and alprazolam | not stated | Two pharmacy technicians | not stated | none documented | source |
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Registered nurse stole fentanyl vials at work and altered medication logs to conceal theft
2025-09
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Oregon | workplace | fentanyl 100 mcg/2 mL (255 vials) | Stole 255 vials of fentanyl 100 mcg/2 mL and altered medication logs attempting to conceal the theft; tested positive for fentanyl on a for-cause drug screen at work; pleaded guilty and was convicted in federal court of felony acquiring or obtaining possession of a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception or subterfuge. | not stated | License placed on 36-month probation; terms include no access to narcotics or controlled substances; Board order. | none documented | source |
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Illinois hospital nurse fired over suspected opioid diversion loses federal discrimination appeal
2025-08-14
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Illinois | Acute care hospital | Two controlled opioids, including morphine, removed from a secure dispensing system | not stated | Registered nurse | not stated | none documented | source |
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- Setting: stated in 649 of 730 cases (89%)
- Drug: stated in 657 of 730 cases (90%)
- Method: stated in 474 of 730 cases (65%)
- Prosecution status: stated in 474 of 730 cases (65%); a documented penalty (fine, settlement, or restitution) exists for 77 of 730 cases (11%)
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Case summaries are based on public records (DOJ press releases, court documents, news reports). Charges are allegations unless a conviction is noted. Analysis is educational, not legal advice.
Last reviewed: September 2026 · Content is educational, not legal advice.