Drug Diversion in the News

Nurse jailed for allegedly stealing medications from elderly at … – Meadville Tribune

2018-05-03T20:20:57-05:00March 23rd, 2018|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

A Springboro woman was jailed Thursday accused of allegedly claiming to give medications to nursing home residents but taking them herself. Kim Marie Lesher, 51, a licensed practical nurse at Rolling Fields Elder Care Community, is accused of claiming to distribute medication to an 86-year-old female and an 80-year-old male residing at the facility from [...]

Former Ohio pharmacist sentenced for diluting meds

2021-08-05T13:20:00-05:00March 23rd, 2018|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

The will be no prison time for the former pharmacy director of Boardman's Select Specialty Hospital who was accused of diluting patient's medicines. Ernest Perrin, III, 28, was sentenced on Thursday to five years probation after pleading guilty earlier to multiple charges of processing illegal drug documents and tampering with records. In addition, Perrin must [...]

Jail nurse in Ocala, FL accused of stealing inmates meds

2021-08-05T16:51:08-05:00March 23rd, 2018|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

A nurse with Ocala Community Care, the organization that provides medical care for inmates at the Marion County Jail, has been arrested and accused of stealing inmates’ medications. Sheriff’s deputies were called to an address on Southwest 30th Avenue in reference to a domestic disturbance. As deputies were investigating, they were told that J. M. [...]

Police: Nurse stole morphine from 2 Abilene facilities for personal use

2021-01-26T16:43:51-06:00March 19th, 2018|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

ABILENE, Texas — A registered nurse is accused of stealing morphine from two Abilene medical facilities for her personal use. Deirdre Roxanne Lanford, 57, was arrested Friday and charged with possession of morphine, a second-degree felony. According to the arrest report, Lanford took the painkillers from the Abilene State Supported Living Center, where she worked at [...]

Florida nurse accused of stealing fentanyl from Merritt Island surgery center

2021-08-17T15:46:28-05:00March 15th, 2018|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

After a months-long investigation, a Merritt Island Surgery Center nurse was arrested Tuesday for systematically stealing fentanyl meant to be used as an anesthetic during operations, News 6 partner Florida Today reported. Officers say K. McDonough, a 51-year-old Rockledge woman, would sign out twice as much fentanyl as the anesthesiologist needed and keep the excess [...]

Dublin paramedic accused of stealing drugs from ambulance – Stephenville Empire-Tribune

2018-05-03T21:00:07-05:00March 15th, 2018|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

For Darren Peiren, his job as a paramedic with Dublin EMS was short-lived. Peiren, 45, is accused of stealing narcotics from an ambulance he was riding in on Thursday, March 8, during his orientation, then getting into an accident immediately after leaving work. Dublin Police Chief Bobby Mendez said the EMS coordinator became suspicious of [...]

Idaho nurse practitioner admits to stealing painkillers, misbranding drugs in Meridian

2021-08-05T14:27:27-05:00March 14th, 2018|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

Meridian nurse practitioner Cheri Susan Thomas, 37, pleaded guilty Tuesday to obtaining controlled substances by fraud, identity theft and misbranding a drug while held for sale. A Boise federal grand jury indicted Thomas on Jan. 9, according to the Idaho U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to court records, Thomas was employed as a nurse practitioner by [...]

Fugitive Ohio doctor’s former coworkers say they knew something was wrong

2021-08-05T14:30:03-05:00March 12th, 2018|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

They worked side by side with the fugitive doctor accused of performing unnecessary surgeries on hundreds of patients. Now, for the first time, former co-workers of Dr. Atiq Durrani are breaking their silence about what they say went on inside and outside the operating room, and they all say the same thing: They knew something [...]

Pennsylvania Nurse at Greensburg nursing home charged with stealing prescription painkillers, police say

2021-07-26T16:20:30-05:00March 9th, 2018|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

Greensburg police this week charged a nurse at a care home with stealing prescription painkillers from the pharmacy, according to court documents. Ashley A. Claybourne, 34, of Avonmore, allegedly stole 10 hydromorphone pills from the pharmacy at St. Anne's Nursing Home between Feb. 1 and March 2, according to a complaint filed by Detective John [...]

More charges pending for doctor who stole medication from patients in Potsdam – North Country Now

2021-01-26T16:43:52-06:00March 8th, 2018|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

By MATT LINDSEY POTSDAM — The cardiologist arrested for stealing medication from patients had been under investigation for several months and more charges are pending, according to Potsdam Police Department Lieutenant Michael Ames. Ames said that Dr. Richard F. Wessel Jr., 59, would ask his patients to physically bring in all of their medications to [...]

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