What Happened
A pharmacist from Pittsburg, Kansas, was sentenced in federal court in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 27, 2020 after pleading guilty to obtaining narcotic opioid prescription drugs with forged prescriptions. Sentence was three years' probation, a $5,000 fine and 100 hours of community service.
Reported status: Pleaded guilty; sentenced (2020) to 36 months probation, $5,000 fine.
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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
- 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.