Drug diversion cases in Pennsylvania
15 documented cases, 2007–2026.
Figures are derived from the 730 case records collected on this site, not from official state totals.
Custodial sentences stated
None of the 15 records states a prison or jail term.
Monetary penalties stated
Smallest: $525
Largest: $180,480
4 amounts in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) in 4 of 15 records.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Opioids | 5 |
| Other controlled substance | 5 |
| Stimulants | 1 |
| No drug stated | 4 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Hospital / health system | 6 |
| Other / not classified | 6 |
| Dental / oral surgery | 2 |
| Retail pharmacy | 1 |
Cases
Newest first
- Pennsylvania Psychiatrist's DEA Registration Revoked After Falsified Records and Prescriptions to an Undercover Patient 2026-10-19 · Easton, Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
- Pottstown Physician Pays $100,000 to Settle Controlled Substances Act Violations 2026-07-02 · Pottstown, Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
- Pennsylvania mail-order pharmacy technician accused of diverting wakefulness-drug tablets 2026-04-29 · Hospital / health system
- Eastern Pennsylvania hospital network pays $2.75 million to resolve controlled substances allegations 2025-07-02 · Hospital / health system
- Pennsylvania health system pays $2.75M to resolve DOJ claims over pharmacy technician diversion 2025-07-02 · Hospital / health system
- Central Pennsylvania hospital nurse charged with diverting morphine from an emergency department 2022-12-13 · Hospital / health system
- York, Pennsylvania Personal Care Home Nurse Sentenced for Stealing a Hospice Patient's Oxycodone 2022-05-23 · York, Pennsylvania · Other / not classified
- Western Pennsylvania pharmacy owner sentenced in prescription drug fraud scheme 2022-05-05 · Other / not classified
- VA Medical Center Pharmacy Chief Diverted Painkillers from Veterans' Prescriptions 2021-11-12 · Erie, Pennsylvania · Hospital / health system
- Rural Pennsylvania hospital pharmacy technician charged after 2,100 oxycodone tablets went missing 2021-01 · Hospital / health system
- Savage Family Pharmacy Pays $180,480 to Settle Controlled Substances Act Recordkeeping Violations 2020-06-08 · Waynesboro, Pennsylvania · Retail pharmacy
- Bucks County Dentist Pays $150,000 for Opioid Diversion and Recordkeeping Violations 2019-12-31 · Bucks County, Pennsylvania · Dental / oral surgery
- Dentist had patients and staff fill painkiller prescriptions for his own use 2013 · Dental / oral surgery
- Pennsylvania practical nurse's license revoked for misappropriating drugs 2007-05-10 · Other / not classified
- Pennsylvania nurse disciplined for misappropriation and non-medical use of a controlled substance 2007-05-08 · Other / not classified
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Disclaimer
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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