Drug diversion cases in Rhode Island
4 documented cases, 2019–2026.
Figures are derived from the 931 case records collected on this site, not from official state totals. With 4 records, the figures below describe those records only; they say nothing about Rhode Island as a whole.
Monetary penalties stated
Median: $315,000,000
Smallest $315,000,000 · largest $315,000,000
Median of 1 amount in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) stated in 1 of 4 records. 3 records state no dollar amount.
Custodial sentences stated
Shortest: 24 months (2 years)
Longest: 24 months (2 years)
2 prison or jail terms stated in 2 of 4 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Other controlled substance | 3 |
| Opioids | 1 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
Roles named in the records
| Role | Records |
|---|---|
| Nurses | 3 |
| Not stated in the record or its title | 1 |
From the Role field (0) or, where the record has none, the case title (3).
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Hospital / health system | 2 |
| Other / not classified | 1 |
| Retail pharmacy | 1 |
Licensing boards in Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Board of Pharmacy (pharmacy)
- Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education (nursing)
Official board sites, where disciplinary orders are published. Links checked 2026-11-09.
Cases
Newest first
- CVS Agrees to Pay $315M Over Unlawfully Filled Opioid Prescriptions and False Claims 2026-10-13 · Rhode Island · Retail pharmacy
- Rhode Island School Nurse Took Possession of a Discontinued Controlled-Substance Medication Prescribed to a Student 2024-03-18 · Rhode Island · Other / not classified
- Rhode Island VA Nurse Sentenced Over Liquid Opioid Tampering 2019-04-05 · Providence, Rhode Island · Hospital / health system
- Rhode Island Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2019) 2019 · Rhode Island · 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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