What Happened
Franklin pharmacist was sentenced to 36 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release for conspiracies to steal medical products and distribute controlled substances, health care fraud, aggravated identity theft and a false statement; prosecutors say oxycodone and hydrocodone were diverted from the pharmacy from May 2020 to January 2023.
Reported status: Sentenced (2025) to 36 months in prison, $17,518.19 restitution.
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.