Pharmacist drug diversion cases

125 documented cases, 1994–2026.

Figures are derived from the 931 case records collected on this site, not from any official total. A record counts here when its Role field, or failing that its title, names this role: 31 from the Role field, 94 from the title.

Monetary penalties stated

Median: $34,500
Smallest $5,000 · largest $2,600,000

Median of 24 amounts in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) stated in 18 of 125 records. 107 records state no dollar amount.

Custodial sentences stated

Shortest: 1 month
Longest: 216 months (18 years)

29 prison or jail terms stated in 27 of 125 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.

Drug classes involved

Opioids75
Other controlled substance36
Benzodiazepines6
Stimulants6
Anabolic steroids1
Anesthetics / sedatives1
No drug stated8

A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.

States with the most records

Florida8
Maryland7
Michigan7
North Carolina7
Texas7
Iowa6
Indiana6
Minnesota6

38 states and territories in all; every state.

Settings involved

Retail pharmacy62
Other / not classified45
Hospital / health system9
No setting stated9

Other roles

Cases

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  1. Pharmacy Owner Sentenced for Diverting Opioids From His Own Iowa Pharmacy 2025-07-28 · Fairfield, Iowa · Retail pharmacy
  2. Pharmacist Sentenced for Diverting Controlled Substances From Mason City Pharmacies 2025-06-17 · Mason City, Iowa · Other / not classified
  3. Pharmacist and Spouse Sentenced for Diverting Opioids From Kentucky Pharmacy 2025-05-05 · Franklin, Kentucky · Retail pharmacy
  4. Pharmacist diverted phentermine and other prescription drugs from a pharmacy using fictitious patient profiles 2025-04 · Wicomico County, MD · Retail pharmacy
  5. Hospital pharmacist diverted ketamine and falsified destruction records at Mercy Hospital Anderson Pharmacy 2025-04 · Cincinnati, OH · Hospital / health system
  6. Tennessee Board of Pharmacy suspends pharmacist over Knoxville diversion 2025-03 · Knoxville, Tennessee
  7. Elkin pharmacy ordered to pay $500,000 penalty and enjoined from filling red-flag opioid prescriptions 2025-02 · Retail pharmacy
  8. Trenton Pharmacy Owner Convicted of Diverting Millions of Oxycodone Pills 2025-01-22 · Trenton, New Jersey · Retail pharmacy
  9. Michigan Pharmacist Surrenders License Over Grand Blanc Drug Diversion 2025-01-18 · Grand Blanc, Michigan
  10. Washington Pharmacist Faces License Action Over Controlled Substance Diversion (2025) 2025 · Washington · Other / not classified
  11. Tennessee Pharmacist Convicted in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Tennessee · Retail pharmacy
  12. Ohio Pharmacist Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Ohio · Other / not classified
  13. New York Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025, case 2) 2025 · New York · Other / not classified
  14. New York Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · New York · Other / not classified
  15. North Dakota Pharmacist Charged in Stimulant Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · North Dakota · Other / not classified
  16. Kentucky Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Kentucky · Other / not classified
  17. Indiana Pharmacist Charged in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Indiana · Hospital / health system
  18. Iowa Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Iowa · Retail pharmacy
  19. Arkansas Pharmacist Convicted in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2025) 2025 · Arkansas · Retail pharmacy
  20. California pharmacist sentenced to more than seven years for dispensing over 450,000 opioid pills on fraudulent prescriptions 2024-11-25 · Retail pharmacy
  21. Macomb County Physician and Pharmacy Owner Pay $700,948 Over Opioid Prescribing and Filling Scheme 2024-11-04 · Clinton Township, Michigan · Retail pharmacy
  22. Pharmacist admitted to taking controlled substances without authorization from the pharmacy for personal use 2024-11 · Retail pharmacy
  23. Gate City Pharmacist Tampered with Oxycodone and Hydromorphone Tablets 2024-08-26 · Gate City, Virginia · Retail pharmacy
  24. Pharmacist-in-charge convicted of conspiring to dispense oxycodone through a co-owned pharmacy to individuals with illegitimate prescriptions 2024-08 · Retail pharmacy
  25. Hospital Pharmacy Manager Stole 35,000+ Opioid Vials from Secure Vault 2024-07-28 · Muncie, Indiana · Hospital / health system

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