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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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Nurse Anesthetist Diverted Fentanyl Waste for Months While AI Surveillance Missed It (Erlanger Baroness)
2025-12
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Tennessee Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Surgery center, Erlanger Baroness (Chattanooga, TN) | Fentanyl — leftover surgical waste | Diverted post-op waste, escalating to daily | not stated | Consent order 2025; license probation, no criminal charges | 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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Pharmacist diverted phentermine and other prescription drugs using fictitious patient profiles at a Wicomico County pharmacy
2025-12
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Maryland Wicomico County, MD |
a pharmacy in Wicomico County, Maryland | phentermine (Schedule IV CDS), cyclobenzaprine, tizanidine, and gabapentin | Created a fictitious patient profile and used it to fill and purchase prescriptions for herself; recorded prescriptions as transmitted via telephone by a physician assistant; purchased with cash; used her driver's license to complete a purchase; diverted multiple prescription drugs and/or CDS. | not stated | Consent Order: summary suspension lifted; license suspended effective April 8, 2025, for at least one year; $1,000 fine; substance use evaluation; possible rehabilitation contract; may petition to modify after six months and lift after one year; criminal case: agreement statement of facts to one count of obtaining a prescription drug by fraud, probation before judgment, one year unsupervised probation. | none documented | source |
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Hospital lead pharmacy technician diverted Oxycodone by substituting Fludrocortisone during prepackaging for automated dispensing system
2025-11
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Maryland | a hospital in Prince George's County, Maryland | Oxycodone | Switched Oxycodone 5 mg tablets with Fludrocortisone 0.1 mg tablets during prepackaging to refill an automated medication dispensing system and entered zero-count refills to conceal the swap; admitted to personally ingesting the Oxycodone. | not stated | Registration revoked. | 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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West Virginia Veterinarian Ordered to Pay $956,709 Over Unaccounted-For Opioids
2025-08-05
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West Virginia Winfield, West Virginia |
Veterinary practice, Putnam County, WV | Oxycodone HCL and hydrocodone/acetaminophen | Ordered opioids far in excess of legitimate need, failed to secure or record them, and fabricated dispensing records to cover a 6,593-dose-unit shortfall found during a DEA inspection | not stated | Default judgment of $956,709 in civil penalties ordered Aug. 5, 2025; DEA registration surrendered | $956,709 (civil penalty) | source |
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Registered nurse diverted and abused controlled substances from places of employment
2025-06
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Oregon | places of employment | controlled substances | diverted controlled substances from places of employment and abused those controlled substances; failed to answer truthfully about drug diversion and substance abuse during license renewal and a Board investigation; medication documentation discrepancies including delays, wasting full packages instead of returning them, failing to document administrations, logging out medications hours early, unaccounted medications, and documenting administration before logging out | not stated | Suspension with conditions followed by probation; licensee admitted the allegations | none documented | source |
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Last reviewed: September 2026 · Content is educational, not legal advice.