A pharmacy technician holding an Oklahoma permit was terminated from her pharmacy employment on March 11, 2025 for theft. According to the Board of Pharmacy's findings, the technician admitted to making manual alterations to inventory counts for oxycodone HCl 10 mg and 15 mg between January 8 and March 9, 2025. The alterations were entered under the credentials of other pharmacy staff, which concealed who was making the changes.
The Board found the technician stole 531 tablets of oxycodone 10 mg and 640 tablets of oxycodone 15 mg, a combined 1,171 tablets over roughly two months. The technician stated that she did not take the oxycodone for personal use but admitted to selling the diverted medication for $900 or more per bottle.
The Board heard the matter on May 7, 2025 and proposed to permanently revoke the technician's pharmacy technician permit and impose a $2,000 fine. It cited the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act's prohibition on possessing a controlled substance without a valid prescription and the Pharmacy Act's provision on conduct likely to lower public esteem for the profession.
The Oklahoma Attorney General's office issued a supervisory letter concluding the proposed action was in accordance with the state's policy to protect public health, safety and welfare. The case illustrates a diversion method that relies on borrowed staff credentials to falsify perpetual inventory counts rather than on physical access alone.