What Happened
Albany, KY pharmacist and owner of Shearer Drug pleaded guilty to three counts of illegal distribution of controlled substances (hydrocodone cough medicine and alprazolam) for filling prescriptions not issued for a legitimate medical purpose.
Reported status: Pleaded guilty; convicted (2020); sentence not reported in the source.
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.