What Happened
Physician assistant William Soyke, 68, of Hanover, Pennsylvania, was sentenced Aug. 26, 2021 to 37 months in federal prison plus three years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute and dispense oxycodone, fentanyl, methadone and alprazolam outside professional practice.
Reported status: Sentenced (2021) to 37 months in prison.
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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
- Hospital Diversion Prevention 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.