What Happened

A physician pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing the controlled substance diazepam, which was obtained by fraud.

Because state statute required revocation following this criminal conviction, the medical board revoked the physician's license.

What the Record Shows

License revocation, statutorily required following the guilty plea

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: Pleaded guilty to possession of the controlled dangerous substance diazepam obtained by fraud.. 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.

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