Authorities on Wednesday arrested a Hernando Walgreens employee for allegedly pocketing a dozen prescription pills during her latest shift — but over 130 pills are still unaccounted for. In a written statement to Citrus County sheriff’s investigators, 45-year-old Melissa Marie Ciafardo admitted to taking medication from the store’s pharmacy for the past two months, according [...]
The Canton-Potsdam Hospital cardiologist charged with stealing prescription medication from patients pleaded not guilty in Town Court today. Dr. Richard F. Wessel Jr., 59, pleaded not guilty to five counts of petit larceny and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, all misdemeanors. According to the original arrest report by Potsdam Village Police, Dr. Wessel [...]
An Oneida County doctor whose license was suspended in 2007 for having sex with patients has been temporarily barred from practicing medicine again, this time for trying to sell prescription painkillers. The state Board for Professional Medical Conduct ordered Dr. Arthur M. Mercado, 60, of New Hartford to stop practicing while it investigates misconduct charges against him [...]
The employee of an Altoona nursing home is accused of diverting narcotics from residents and keeping them for herself. Sylvia L. Henry was fired from River Pines and later told authorities she had an addiction to painkillers for at least six months. Henry, 47, Eau Claire, was charged Tuesday in Eau Claire County Court with [...]
A UC San Diego doctor surrendered his medical license Monday amid accusations that he overdosed on powerful sedatives that he stole from patients. Dr. Bradley Hay surrendered his license six months after the Medical Board of California launched an investigation into accusations that a UC San Diego nurse found Hay unconscious in a hospital bathroom [...]
A man accused of stealing nearly 2,000 prescription pain pills from a drugstore where he worked pleaded guilty Tuesday and was placed on two years of probation. Sean Damiano, 26, of Woodstock, admitted to unlawful possession of a controlled substance, with other related charges, including retail theft, dropped in exchange for the guilty plea. He [...]
Lakeland Health Partners with HelioMetrics® to Protect Patients from Drug Diversion As National Opioid Epidemic Accelerates, One of Michigan’s Top Healthcare Systems Safeguards Its Patients and Staff with Premier Diversion Platform April 17, 2018 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time MINNEAPOLIS & ST. JOSEPH, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HelioMetrics, a complete drug diversion software platform, today announced a partnership [...]
As National Opioid Epidemic Accelerates, One of Michigan’s Top Healthcare Systems Safeguards Its Patients and Staff with Premier Diversion Platform Minneapolis, Minn. and St. Joseph, Mich. (April 16, 2018) – HelioMetrics, a complete drug diversion software platform, today announced a partnership with Lakeland Health to help protect patients and mitigate potential narcotic diversion across its [...]
A former Medford pharmacist was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison Thursday for illegally distributing painkillers from two drugstores. Michael Ludwikowski, who owned Olde Medford Pharmacy and Medford Family Pharmacy, sold drugs to customers who presented phony prescriptions from March 2008 through August 2013, said the U.S. Attorney's Office for New Jersey. It alleged Ludwikowski, [...]
A nursing home employee was arrested after officials said she stole pills that were for residents. The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office said 50-year-old J. Jilek was taken into custody Wednesday. According to LSO, one of Jilek's duties at the Waverly Care Center was to distribute medicine to residents. Eventually, other employees noticed that pill counts [...]