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Showing 224 of 730 cases · page 5 of 28.
| Case / When | Where | Setting | Drug | Method | Role | Prosecution status | Penalty | 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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Veterinarian charged with issuing controlled substance prescriptions without documentation and providing medications for non-patient use
2025-10
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Washington Snohomish County, Washington |
veterinary practice | controlled substances | allegedly prescribed medications for two animals without establishing valid client relationships or conducting physical examinations, altered medical records and invoices, issued multiple controlled substance prescriptions without documentation or payment, provided these medications for non-patient use, and misrepresented the purpose of prescriptions to colleagues | not stated | charged with unprofessional conduct by the Veterinary Board of Governors | 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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Stamford Nurse Tampered with Hydromorphone and Fentanyl Vials
2025-08-12
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Connecticut Stamford, Connecticut |
Outpatient surgical center, Stamford, CT | Hydromorphone + fentanyl vials | Extracted with syringe, refilled with saline/water, returned to storage | not stated | Sentenced Aug 12, 2025 — 5 months prison + 3 yrs supervised release + $5K fine | $5,000 (criminal fine) | 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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Certified nursing assistant alleged to have diverted controlled substances from a resident at an assisted living facility
2025-08
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Washington Whatcom County, WA |
an assisted living facility | controlled substances | allegedly diverted controlled substances from a resident and attempted to conceal the theft | not stated | charged with unprofessional conduct | none documented | source |
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Registered nurse accused of obtaining controlled substance by fraud from resident's supply at North Hills Lifecare and Rehab
2025-07
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Arkansas Fort Smith, AR |
North Hills Lifecare and Rehab | a controlled substance | Allegedly signed out two tablets of a controlled substance from a resident's prescription supply after the resident had been discharged and transferred to another unit; documentation indicated the medication was administered, but the resident did not receive it, and the tablets were later found missing from inventory. | not stated | Arrested on one count of Obtaining Drugs by Fraud, a Class D felony. | none documented | source |
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Pharmacist Sentenced for Diverting Controlled Substances From Mason City Pharmacies
2025-06-17
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Iowa Mason City, Iowa |
Pharmacist employed at three retail pharmacies in Mason City, IA, 2008-2023 | Codeine, phentermine, alprazolam, clonazepam, lorazepam, pregabalin, tramadol | Created unauthorized prescriptions in existing patients' names, falsified prescription and inventory records — mostly after hours — then filled and paid for the prescriptions herself | not stated | Pleaded guilty Feb. 7, 2025; sentenced June 17, 2025 to 1 month in federal prison plus 1 year supervised release | none documented | source |
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- Method: stated in 474 of 730 cases (65%)
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Last reviewed: September 2026 · Content is educational, not legal advice.