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
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Opioids | 75 |
| Other controlled substance | 36 |
| Benzodiazepines | 6 |
| Stimulants | 6 |
| Anabolic steroids | 1 |
| Anesthetics / sedatives | 1 |
| No drug stated | 8 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
States with the most records
| State | Records |
|---|---|
| Florida | 8 |
| Maryland | 7 |
| Michigan | 7 |
| North Carolina | 7 |
| Texas | 7 |
| Iowa | 6 |
| Indiana | 6 |
| Minnesota | 6 |
38 states and territories in all; every state.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Retail pharmacy | 62 |
| Other / not classified | 45 |
| Hospital / health system | 9 |
| No setting stated | 9 |
Other roles
Cases
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- Kentucky Pharmacist Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2018) 2018 · Kentucky · Retail pharmacy
- Arizona Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2018) 2018 · Arizona · Retail pharmacy
- Orlando pharmacist sentenced to more than 24 years for dispensing oxycodone on fraudulent and pill-mill prescriptions 2017-12 · Retail pharmacy
- Perryville pharmacy owner sentenced to 10 years for selling opioids off pharmacy shelves and forging prescriptions 2017-09-27 · Retail pharmacy
- Minnesota pharmacist diverted hydrocodone, zolpidem and tramadol for years and altered records; license suspended indefinitely 2017-02 · Other / not classified
- Pharmacist-in-charge and corporate president at a Cleveland pharmacy dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescriptions; agreed order 2015-08 · Cleveland, TX · Other / not classified
- Pharmacist-in-charge at a Dallas pharmacy dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescriptions; agreed order 2015-08 · Dallas, TX · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacist-in-charge at a Houston pharmacy dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescriptions; temporary suspension 2015-07 · Houston, TX · Retail pharmacy
- Houston pharmacy pharmacist-in-charge dispensed controlled substances pursuant to invalid prescriptions; temporary suspension 2015-07 · Houston, TX · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Stealing 67,000 Doses of Prescription Narcotics — Minnesota, 2014 2014-10-28 · Burnsville, Minnesota · Retail pharmacy
- Vermont supermarket pharmacist wrote and filled fraudulent hydrocodone prescriptions in two states 2014-03-11 · Retail pharmacy
- Texas Pharmacist Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2014) 2014 · Texas · Other / not classified
- New Jersey Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2014) 2014 · New Jersey · Retail pharmacy
- Mississippi Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2014) 2014 · Mississippi · Other / not classified
- Hospital pharmacist convicted of stealing oxycodone and Ambien from Mid Coast Hospital for personal use 2013-10 · Brunswick, ME · Hospital / health system
- Tennessee Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2013) 2013 · Tennessee · Other / not classified
- Florida Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2013) 2013 · Florida · Other / not classified
- Lutz pharmacist sentenced to 17 years for dispensing oxycodone on fraudulent prescriptions and to a DEA confidential source 2012-08-21 · Retail pharmacy
- Virginia-licensed pharmacist self-administered diverted phentermine on duty; suspension stayed by consent order 2006-05
- Mullins pharmacist's license revoked for consuming controlled substances without authorization 1995-01 · Mullins, SC · Other / not classified
- Mooresville pharmacist's license suspended indefinitely for unauthorized consumption of controlled substances 1995-01 · Mooresville, NC · Other / not classified
- Graham pharmacist's license suspended indefinitely for obtaining and consuming controlled substances without authorization 1995-01 · Graham, NC · Other / not classified
- Durham pharmacist admitted unauthorized Sufentanil use; license suspended 30 days, stayed five years 1995-01 · Durham, NC · Other / not classified
- Charlotte pharmacist's license suspended indefinitely for altering prescriptions and unauthorized controlled substance use 1995-01 · Charlotte, NC · Other / not classified
- Pharmacist at Fairview Pharmacy Consultants obtained and consumed controlled substances without authorization 1994-03 · Fairview, NC · Retail pharmacy
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