What Happened
Mableton pharmacist Thomas Gbenedio, convicted by a jury after a two-week trial, was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in prison plus a $200,000 fine for illegally dispensing opioids like oxycodone through the pharmacy known as Better Way.
Reported status: Convicted by a jury at trial; sentenced (2022) to 188 months in prison, $200,000 fine.
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.