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Showing 31 of 730 cases · page 2 of 4.
| Case / When | Where | Setting | Drug | Method | Role | Prosecution status | Penalty | Source |
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Hospital registered nurse's license revoked after fentanyl tampering and diversion
2023-12
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Wisconsin Janesville, WI |
a hospital in Janesville, Wisconsin | fentanyl | tampered with fentanyl vials in hospital automated dispensing cabinets, had excessive fentanyl overrides, unaccounted fentanyl, and recorded wasting large amounts of fentanyl; refused a reasonable suspicion drug screen and resigned | not stated | nursing license revoked; pleaded guilty in federal court to tampering with a consumer product involving injectable fentanyl; may not petition for reinstatement earlier than one year; ordered to pay costs | none documented | source |
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ICU nurse at Mercy Hospital in Ardmore pleaded guilty to stealing fentanyl and hydromorphone and swapping pain medication with tap water
2023-09
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Oklahoma Ardmore, OK |
Mercy Hospital in Ardmore | fentanyl and hydromorphone | Stole fentanyl and hydromorphone intended for ICU patients and swapped pain medication with tap water in March and April 2022. | not stated | Pleaded guilty to tampering with pain medications; admitted and confessed to the conduct. | none documented | source |
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Hilo Hospital Nurse Charged With Stealing Fentanyl
2022-09-23
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Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii |
Hilo Medical Center, Hawaii | Fentanyl | not stated | Former registered nurse | Charged Sept. 23, 2022; pleaded not guilty; released on $55,000 bail. Appeared in Hilo's 3rd Circuit Court; a bench warrant was issued with bail set at $55,000, later posted as cash bail; next appearance was scheduled for Dec. 5, 2022. | none documented | source |
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Sentara Norfolk Pharmacy Technician Stole 50,000+ Controlled Substance Units
2021-08-13
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Virginia Norfolk, Virginia |
Hospital pharmacy (Sentara Norfolk General Hospital), Virginia | Prescription opioids and other controlled substances (50,000+ dosage units) | Exploited his role restocking the automated medication dispensing/monitoring system, falsifying records and intercepting audit reports to hide the theft | not stated | Pleaded guilty to acquiring controlled substances by fraud; faced up to 4 years in prison | none documented | source |
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Roswell Park Cancer Center Nurse Tampered with Patients' Hydromorphone
2021-03-10
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New York Buffalo, New York |
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (Buffalo, NY) | Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) dispensing-machine vials | Canceled dispensing transactions, removed drug, refilled vials with water | not stated | Pleaded guilty Mar 10, 2021; caused waterborne infections in 6 patients | none documented | source |
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Paramedic Stole and Diluted Ambulance Fentanyl and Hydromorphone
2020-09-17
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Missouri Carthage / Mount Vernon, Missouri |
Mercy EMS ambulance and office narcotics stock (Carthage/Mount Vernon, MO) | Fentanyl and hydromorphone vials | Punctured vials, removed drug, refilled with saline/water; under-dosed a patient to steal the rest | not stated | Pleaded guilty Sep 17, 2020; faced up to 10 years | none documented | source |
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New York Psychiatrist Pleads Guilty to Diverting Medication Using Patient's Children's Identities
2020-09-17
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New York Clifton Park, New York |
Psychiatrist, private practice (Clifton Park, NY) | Methylphenidate (Ritalin); ketamine (separate civil matter) | Arranged for a patient to kick back part of his own methylphenidate prescriptions, then used the patient's children's identities to obtain additional prescriptions for himself | not stated | Pleaded guilty Sept. 17, 2020 to unlawful drug distribution and misuse of personal information; surrendered his medical license; also settled a related civil ketamine-recordkeeping claim for $43,225.24 | $43,225 (civil penalty) | source |
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ICU Nurse Steals Fentanyl IV Bags at Research Medical Center
2020-06-18
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Missouri Kansas City, Missouri |
ICU nurse, HCA Research Medical Center (Kansas City, MO) | Compounded fentanyl IV bag | Ordered fentanyl IV bag under a false name/pretense, extracted the drug, refilled bag with an unknown liquid | not stated | Pleaded guilty to obtaining a controlled substance by fraud | none documented | source |
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