What Happened
In September 2024, John Ross, MD, a urologist at OU Health Physicians Fountain Lake Urology Clinic in Edmond, Oklahoma, paid $65,000 to settle civil penalty claims under the Controlled Substances Act. The United States alleged that from September 2021 through July 2022 he failed to keep complete records of certain testosterone purchases, a Schedule III controlled substance. It also alleged he failed to report the clinic as a practice location and failed to properly document one destruction of testosterone pellets. Dr. Ross did not admit liability. The Drug Enforcement Administration's Office of Diversion Control investigated the case.
“from September 2021, through July 2022, Dr. Ross failed to maintain records for certain purchases of testosterone, a Schedule III controlled substance”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.