What Happened
Columbia Basin Herald (Aug. 5, 2021) reported the Washington Department of Health suspended the credentials of Moses Lake pharmacy assistant Sarah Hicks, whose order alleges she removed pills from patient bottles in the will-call area; she reportedly admitted diverting about 246 pills for personal use. Allegations only.
Reported status: Licensing action (2021); license suspended (Washington State Department of Health).
This entry records a licensing action by a regulator. It is not a criminal conviction unless the source says so.
About This Entry
This entry reports only what the linked source states. Fields the source does not state (for example the employer type, drug schedule or a sentence) are left out rather than inferred, so it is shorter than the registry's fully analysed cases.
Related Guidance
- Hospital Diversion Prevention Checklist — Self-assessment covering the controls that detect and deter diversion.
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and recordkeeping indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to run an internal diversion investigation.
- Employee Screening & Fitness for Duty — Screening and vetting for staff with controlled substance access.