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Yellow Springs pharmacy oxycodone/acetaminophen substitution found during inventory
2026-07
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Ohio Yellow Springs, OH |
Yellow Springs Pharmacy | oxycodone/acetaminophen 10/325 mg tablets, a Schedule II controlled substance | two 100-count bottles had 200 tablets removed and replaced with acetaminophen 325 mg tablets; the loss was not reported to the Board | not stated | Board found violations and imposed a $5,000 monetary penalty | none documented | source |
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Registered nurse alleged to have obtained controlled substances from a Texas pharmacy using unauthorized prescriptions and co-worker prescriber numbers
2026-02
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Oregon | Pharmacy | Zolpidem Tartrate, Eszopiclone, Acetaminophen-Codeine #3, Guaifenesin-Codeine, Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffeine, and Hydrocodone | Alleged to have obtained these medications from a pharmacy in Texas, for themself and a family member, through the use of unauthorized electronically communicated prescriptions, using the names and Drug Enforcement Administration numbers of three co-worker prescribers. | not stated | Stipulated Order for Probation; license placed on probation, with a 24-month period of probation to begin upon return to supervised nursing practice. Any monitored practice completed in Texas in compliance with the Texas Board of Nursing order counts toward the 24 months. | none documented | source |
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Pharmacist charged with diverting hydrocodone/APAP tablets from a West Virginia pharmacy
2023-09
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Vermont Stonewood, WV |
a pharmacy in Stonewood, West Virginia | hydrocodone/APAP 10/325 mg tablets | Charged with taking between 25 and 50 hydrocodone/APAP tablets per day from the pharmacy for 3 to 5 years without a prescription; allegedly diverted tablets while at the pharmacy filling legitimate prescriptions for himself and/or family by accessing non-public areas and removing bottles; the pharmacy reported losses of 7,000 hydrocodone/APAP 10/325 mg tablets to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, and the losses were attributed to the pharmacist. | not stated | Specification of Charges filed; requested relief includes revocation, suspension, reprimand, conditioning, or other discipline. | none documented | source |
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Pharmacist-in-charge diverted hydrocodone and tramadol powder from a pharmacy controlled-substance safe; Maryland license revoked
2023-07
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Maryland | a pharmacy in Virginia (name omitted from the order) | Hydrocodone powder (schedule II) and Tramadol powder (schedule IV) | Alleged theft of a controlled substance from the pharmacy; a pharmacy video camera captured the pharmacist-in-charge removing medication from the controlled substance safe and placing it in his pocket or into a cup; an inventory found 847 mg of tramadol powder and 2,947 mg of hydrocodone powder missing; the pharmacy president stated the pharmacist admitted taking controlled substances, including hydrocodone powder, and using them in his coffee and other beverages while working; the pharmacist admitted to Virginia Board investigators that he diverted controlled substances from the pharmacy for personal use between August 13, 2021 and October 13, 2021. | not stated | Maryland pharmacist license revoked; order reportable to the National Practitioner Data Bank | none documented | source |
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CVS pharmacy manager diverted hydromorphone tablets and liquid solution for personal use; license revoked
2023-06
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Vermont Berlin, VT |
a CVS Pharmacy in Berlin, Vermont | hydromorphone 8 mg tablets and liquid hydromorphone 1 mg/mL solution | Diverted controlled substances from the pharmacy for personal use from about March 2021 to September 2021; admitted diverting approximately 100 hydromorphone 8 mg tablets from a 100-count bottle over several months and an unknown amount of liquid hydromorphone 1 mg/mL solution. Documented the expected tablet count as in stock knowing the count was off because of the diversion, ordered liquid hydromorphone with no legitimate reason, and told investigators he replaced the diverted liquid volume with distilled water to make the bottle appear full; testing revealed diphenhydramine in the solution. | not stated | License revoked; the Board of Pharmacy found the pharmacist in default and treated the Specification of Charges as proven | none documented | source |
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National chain pharmacy manager disciplined after oxycodone reported lost/stolen as employee pilferage
2023-06
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Maryland Waldorf, MD |
a national chain pharmacy | Oxycodone HCL 10 mg and 15 mg tablets | The pharmacy reported an occurrence classified as employee pilferage; a DEA report listed oxycodone HCL 10 mg and 15 mg tablets lost or stolen. The Board found the pharmacist violated patient safety and standard-of-care rules for filling questionable CII prescriptions without validation and for refusing-to-dispense requirements; fraud and false-record charges were dismissed as unsubstantiated. | not stated | Consent order: license reprimanded, placed on probation for at least one year, required continuing education, and a $1,000 fine. | none documented | source |
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Pharmacy technician's credential revoked for theft of oxycodone tablets from a patient's prescription
2023-05
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Louisiana | Pharmacy | oxycodone | theft of eight oxycodone tablets from a patient's prescription | not stated | credential revoked; prohibited from applying or reapplying to practice or assist in the practice of pharmacy | none documented | source |
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Pharmacy technician diverted a customer's oxycodone prescription at a Hagerstown pharmacy
2023-02
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Maryland Hagerstown, MD |
a pharmacy in Hagerstown, Maryland | oxycodone 5 mg/325 mg (oxycodone/acetaminophen), 45 pills | Alleged diversion of a customer's prescription: the technician was given the prescription, carried it with two others to the front register but gave only one to the cashier, placed the oxycodone prescription back in the customer waiting area, later removed the pills from the bag and put them in her pocket, and deleted the prescription on hold. She admitted to the pharmacy's asset protection manager that she diverted the oxycodone pills to self-medicate a back injury, and admitted in a written statement that she took a patient's medication and emptied 45 pills into her pocket. | not stated | Registration to practice as a pharmacy technician revoked by final order; the Board found diversion of a controlled dangerous substance. | none documented | source |
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