Michael Haugen (WHO-HD) DES MOINES, Iowa — A former Iowa State Trooper has taken a plea deal and admitted he stole prescription drugs from an evidence room. Michael Haugen originally pled not guilty to third-degree theft and tampering with records. He was set to go trial this month, but he changed his mind and pled [...]
CORINTH — A pharmacist was arrested this week for allegedly falsifying documents to steal prescription painkillers from the Rite Aid pharmacy where she worked, police said. Mary B. Murphy, 48 of Ballston Spa, was charged Monday after an investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office, the agency said in a news release. Police said she [...]
Federal authorities announced Wednesday that they have charged a Tamaqua woman with stealing drugs from the Veterans Administration Hospital in Wilkes-Barre. Janice M. Matrician, 50, who worked as a nurse at the hospital, faces a charge of obtaining narcotics by fraud or misrepresentation, which carries a maximum possible sentence of four years in prison, a [...]
PLAINS TWP. — A nurse at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Plains Township has been charged with stealing prescription medication from the hospital for her personal use. Janice M. Matrician, 50, of Tamaqua, was charged Wednesday with acquiring narcotics by fraud or misrepresentation, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The charges stem from [...]
PLAINS TWP. — A nurse at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Plains Township has been charged with stealing prescription medication from the hospital for her personal use. Janice M. Matrician, 50, of Tamaqua, was charged Wednesday with acquiring narcotics by fraud or misrepresentation, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The charges stem from [...]
A nurse who stole opioid painkillers and other drugs from a Toronto hospital for seven years, then risked harming patients by doctoring their records in the cover-up, has been ordered rehired by the facility. The just-released arbitration ruling is one of the most dramatic in a string of cases nationwide involving health-care workers caught pilfering [...]
Health officials blame overprescribing pain killers for opiate epidemic (WDTN Photo) SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) – A school janitor accused of stealing student medication pleaded not guilty Monday in Clark County. Kevin Williams is a custodian at Reid School. Williams is the second Clark-Shawnee School District staff member charged with felony theft for stealing Adderall from [...]
HelioMetrics insert.... This is an interesting story. It deals with drug diversion in a Vet's office, but how many times does this also happen in hospitals and clinics? The well loved doctor doesn't get turned in because......... You know how the story goes. Original Story.... Regarding “When the practice owner is the dark shadow”: Thank [...]
By Carl Hessler Jr. [email protected] @MontcoCourtNews on Twitter NORRISTOWN >> A Bucks County woman’s opioid addiction destroyed her promising career as a paramedic with a Montgomery County ambulance company and she faces several years of court supervision for acquiring pain medications by fraud or subterfuge while on the job.“Addicts come up with devious ways to [...]
A care facility in Napa is being sued for negligent care just months after one of its employees was found with dozens of prescription medications, including narcotics, belonging to patients. Joann Travella, 72, is suing the Golden LivingCenter on Trancas Street for elder abuse as well as negligent hiring and supervision for the care she [...]