What Happened
A pharmacist working at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick was convicted of two counts of Stealing Drugs after pleading guilty on October 17, 2013.
The pharmacist diverted Oxycodone and Ambien from the hospital for personal use in 2011 and 2012 The sentence included imprisonment with most suspended, probation, and fines, and the pharmacist’s license was revoked by the Maine Board of Pharmacy in April 2012.
What the Record Shows
Convicted after guilty plea; sentenced to 2 years imprisonment with all but 14 days suspended and 2 years probation on the felony Oxycodone charge; concurrent 14 days imprisonment on the misdemeanor Ambien charge; ordered to pay $800 in fines; probation condition prohibiting employment with access to controlled substances; pharmacist license revoked in April 2012.
Why It Matters for Diversion Programs
This entry comes from a primary source rather than a federal enforcement release, and it is recorded as reported: Diverted Oxycodone and Ambien from the hospital for personal use; pleaded guilty to two counts of Stealing Drugs in connection with a series of thefts in 2011 and 2012.. Board and news records are a lagging indicator - by the time a licensing authority or a reporter learns of a diversion, the diversion was normally detected internally first, which makes each entry a signal that inventory reconciliation, waste observation or dispensing oversight failed earlier.