What Happened

Sean Falzarano, 37, of Southbury, Connecticut, a registered nurse, was indicted by a federal grand jury in New Haven in October 2023 on five counts of tampering with a consumer product. The indictment alleged that in January 2022 he took five vials of lorazepam intended for patients, replaced the contents with saline and returned them for use. He pleaded not guilty and was released on a $50,000 bond. His nursing license was suspended. The charges are allegations only.

“removed the Lorazepam solution from the vials, replaced it with saline, and returned the adulterated vials to be used in medical procedures”

U.S. Department of Justice / U.S. Attorney's Office press release, Oct 6, 2023

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