Pharmacy technician drug diversion cases
114 documented cases, 2007–2026.
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: 54 from the Role field, 60 from the title.
Monetary penalties stated
Median: $13,887.61
Smallest $1,000 · largest $250,000
Median of 6 amounts in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) stated in 6 of 114 records. 108 records state no dollar amount.
Custodial sentences stated
Shortest: 12 months
Longest: 120 months (10 years)
13 prison or jail terms stated in 12 of 114 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Opioids | 72 |
| Other controlled substance | 28 |
| Benzodiazepines | 16 |
| Stimulants | 4 |
| Anesthetics / sedatives | 1 |
| No drug stated | 12 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
States with the most records
| State | Records |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 9 |
| Texas | 9 |
| Mississippi | 8 |
| Louisiana | 7 |
| Maryland | 6 |
| Tennessee | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 |
| Washington | 5 |
36 states and territories in all; every state.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Retail pharmacy | 69 |
| Hospital / health system | 24 |
| Other / not classified | 8 |
| No setting stated | 13 |
Other roles
Cases
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- Pharmacy technician took controlled substance from pharmacy for personal use 2022-10 · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacy technician reinstated after taking a controlled substance from a pharmacy for personal use 2022-05 · Retail pharmacy
- Mount Pleasant pharmacy technician charged with stealing OxyContin and Adderall from CVS pharmacy 2022-03 · Mount Pleasant, SC · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacy technician took controlled substances from a pharmacy 2021-11 · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacy technician surrendered registration after admitting to ingesting THC-infused chocolate while working at Kroger pharmacy 2021-11 · Brandon, MS · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacy technician surrendered registration after admitted theft of controlled substances from Walgreens pharmacy 2021-11 · Gulfport, MS · Retail pharmacy
- South Dakota pharmacy technician diverted medications from employer pharmacy 2021-09-16 · Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Retail pharmacy
- Sentara Norfolk Pharmacy Technician Stole 50,000+ Controlled Substance Units 2021-08-13 · Norfolk, Virginia · Hospital / health system
- Registered pharmacy technician took controlled substances from a pharmacy for use by a family member 2021-08 · Retail pharmacy
- Registered pharmacy technician took controlled substances from a pharmacy for purposes of sale 2021-08 · Retail pharmacy
- Minnesota pharmacy technician took oxycodone from filled patient prescriptions; registration surrendered 2021-05 · Retail pharmacy
- Fontana pharmacy technician's registration revoked over diversion of 117 tramadol tablets 2021-04-26 · Hospital / health system
- Former pharmacist-in-charge and three others charged in Warren County oxycodone diversion scheme 2021-02-24 · Retail pharmacy
- Warren County pharmacy: former pharmacist-in-charge and hospital pharmacy technician charged in alleged oxycodone diversion scheme 2021-02 · Hospital / health system
- Rural Pennsylvania hospital pharmacy technician charged after 2,100 oxycodone tablets went missing 2021-01 · Hospital / health system
- Minnesota pharmacy technician shorted patient prescriptions of oxycodone-acetaminophen; registration revoked 2020-10 · Retail pharmacy
- Walgreens pharmacy technician diverted Norco 10 and Norco 7.5 2020-07 · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacy technician diverted OxyContin from AccuDose machines at Baptist Medical Center 2020-07 · Hospital / health system
- Pharmacy technician diverted Norco, Percocet, and MS Contin from Magee General Hospital pharmacy 2020-07 · Hospital / health system
- Chicago pharmacy technician sentenced to five years for stealing and selling hydrocodone 2019-11-21 · Retail pharmacy
- Chicago Pharmacy Technician Sentenced for Stealing 56,000 Hydrocodone Pills 2019-11-20 · Chicago, Illinois · Retail pharmacy
- Charlotte pharmacy technician convicted of embezzling oxycodone via fraudulent prescription 2019-05-09 · Retail pharmacy
- Lewiston pharmacy technician sentenced to 54 months after stealing nearly 60,000 pills from employer 2019-04-09 · Retail pharmacy
- Army hospital pharmacy technician admitted stealing and distributing hydrocodone and oxycodone 2019-02 · Oahu, Hawaii · Hospital / health system
- Missouri Pharmacy Technician Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2019) 2019 · Missouri · Hospital / health system
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