What Happened
Nathan Thomas Carter, an Alabama pharmacist in charge at Midtown Pharmacy in Gadsden, was sentenced to 54 months in prison after pleading guilty in July to a drug conspiracy count (oxycodone and hydrocodone) and three false tax return counts.
Reported status: Pleaded guilty; sentenced (2023) to 54 months in prison.
About This Entry
This entry reports only what the linked source states. Fields the source does not state (for example the employer type, drug schedule or a sentence) are left out rather than inferred, so it is shorter than the registry's fully analysed cases.
Related Guidance
- Pharmacy Self-Assessment Checklist — Self-assessment covering the controls that detect and deter diversion.
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and recordkeeping indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to run an internal diversion investigation.
- Employee Screening & Fitness for Duty — Screening and vetting for staff with controlled substance access.