Drug diversion cases in Oregon
14 documented cases, 2013–2026.
Figures are derived from the 730 case records collected on this site, not from official state totals.
Custodial sentences stated
Shortest: 24 months (2 years)
Longest: 24 months (2 years)
1 prison or jail term stated in 1 of 14 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.
Monetary penalties stated
Smallest: $23,475.23
Largest: $23,475.23
1 amount in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) in 1 of 14 records.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Opioids | 10 |
| Other controlled substance | 3 |
| Anesthetics / sedatives | 1 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Other / not classified | 8 |
| Hospital / health system | 5 |
| Retail pharmacy | 1 |
Cases
Newest first
- Registered nurse removed fentanyl from medication safe without order or documentation and failed to document controlled substance administration/wasting; license revoked 2026-04 · Hospital / health system
- Registered nurse alleged to have obtained controlled substances from a Texas pharmacy using unauthorized prescriptions and co-worker prescriber numbers 2026-02 · Retail pharmacy
- Portland Veterinarian Diverted Controlled Substances, Replaced with Saline 2026-01-20 · Portland, Oregon · Other / not classified
- Registered nurse stole fentanyl vials at work and altered medication logs to conceal theft 2025-09 · Other / not classified
- Registered nurse diverted and abused controlled substances from places of employment 2025-06 · Other / not classified
- Registered nurse obtained Vyvanse from workplace without authorization and self-administered 2025-05 · Other / not classified
- Registered nurse admitted obtaining and consuming oxycodone without a prescription and had controlled-substance administration and documentation errors involving two patients; voluntarily surrendered license 2025-03 · Other / not classified
- Registered nurse removed propofol from workplace for personal use 2025-01 · Other / not classified
- Registered nurse alleged to have diverted IV Dilaudid from a worksite an automated dispensing cabinet by logging it out and pocketing it 2025-01 · Other / not classified
- Former nurse accused of replacing fentanyl with tap water in IV drips at Oregon hospital 2024-09 · Medford, OR · Hospital / health system
- ICU nurse accused of diverting patients' liquid fentanyl and replacing it with tap water at a Medford, Oregon hospital 2024-06 · Medford, OR · Hospital / health system
- Oregon registered nurse accused of pulling narcotics and failing to document administration or wastage 2024-03 · Other / not classified
- Registered nurse diverted and consumed Oxycodone on-shift in cardiac surgery unit 2023-10 · Hospital / health system
- VA Hospital Pharmacy Technician Sentenced for Stealing Oxycodone and Other Narcotics — Oregon, 2013 2013-01-31 · Roseburg, Oregon · Hospital / health system
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Case summaries are based on public records (DOJ press releases, court documents, news reports). Charges are allegations unless a conviction is noted. Analysis is educational, not legal advice.
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