What Happened
A pharmacy technician employed at a national chain pharmacy in Baltimore, Maryland was the subject of a State Board of Pharmacy order for summary suspension.
The order's investigative findings state that the technician admitted, orally and in writing, to taking Xanax, Lortab and Luminal from the pharmacy without payment, and stated that the count was not accurate and that she stole the drugs According to the order, the technician was terminated by the pharmacy and was criminally charged in the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore County with theft under $1,000 and theft-scheme under $1,000 The Board summarily suspended the technician's registration to practice as a pharmacy technician in Maryland.
What the Record Shows
registration summarily suspended by the State Board of Pharmacy; terminated from employment; criminally charged in the District Court of Maryland for Baltimore County with theft less than $1,000 and theft-scheme less than $1,000
Why It Matters for Diversion Programs
This entry comes from a primary source rather than a federal enforcement release, and it is recorded as reported: admitted orally and in writing to taking the drugs without payment and stated the count was not accurate and that she stole the drugs. Board and news records are a lagging indicator - by the time a licensing authority or a reporter learns of a diversion, the diversion was normally detected internally first, which makes each entry a signal that inventory reconciliation, waste observation or dispensing oversight failed earlier.