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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- New Hampshire pharmacy technician surrendered registration after alleged theft of oxycodone tablets 2013-01 · Retail pharmacy
- Texas Pharmacy Technician Faces License Action Over Opioid Diversion (2013) 2013 · Texas · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacy technician accused of removing pills from a filled Oxycontin prescription and returning it to conceal the theft 2012-12 · Rockville, MD · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacy technician admitted diverting Valium, Promethazine/Codeine Syrup, Vicodin, Loratadine, and Soma from Pharmacy A 2012-07 · Retail pharmacy
- A pharmacy technician diverted narcotics by taking and selling them, and the pharmacy's controlled-substance records were found inaccurate as a result 2012-05 · Retail pharmacy
- Overland Park pharmacy technician stole hydrocodone and lorazepam, falsified inventories; sentenced to federal probation 2012-04-16 · Retail pharmacy
- Westchester pharmacy technician charged with trafficking oxycodone, hydrocodone and alprazolam after DEA parking-lot arrest 2011-12-21
- Sisseton pharmacy technician pleaded guilty to health care fraud over hydrocodone theft 2011-11-28 · Other / not classified
- Four Connecticut pharmacy technicians charged with stealing and selling prescription drugs 2011-10-04 · Other / not classified
- South Dakota tribal health center pharmacy technician sentenced after hydrocodone theft plea 2011-05-16 · Other / not classified
- California hospital lead pharmacy technician diverted over 6,000 controlled-substance tablets from dispensing system 2011-02-07 · Hospital / health system
- Rutland pharmacy technician's registration revoked after alleged theft and consumption of a narcotic cough syrup 2009-10-08 · Retail pharmacy
- Nevada pharmacy technician refilled hydrocodone prescriptions for herself; registration revoked 2007-02-22 · Retail pharmacy
- Nevada hospital pharmacy technician created fictitious nurse account to pull narcotics from dispensing cabinets 2007-02-22 · Hospital / health system
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Disclaimer
Case summaries are based on public records (DOJ press releases, court documents, licensing-board orders, news reports). Charges are allegations unless a conviction is noted. Analysis is educational, not legal advice.
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