What Happened
On November 21, 2024, a civil settlement was executed between Dr. Rodney Hartshorn, a veterinarian in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and the U.S. Attorney's Office. Hartshorn agreed to pay a $30,000 penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Controlled Substance Act. DEA began investigating after a tip that his practice, Avenues Pet Hospital, took back controlled substances from clients and placed them in an unlocked donated medication bin. A DEA inspection on April 23 found systemic recordkeeping violations and failures to safeguard controlled substances, and DEA seized drugs from the bin.
“Dr. Hartshorn agreed to pay a $30,000 monetary penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Controlled Substance Act.”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.