Drug Diversion in the News

Randolph County healthcare worker accused of writing fraudulent checks, stealing meds from patient – WTTV CBS4Indy

2021-01-26T16:43:58-06:00February 8th, 2018|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

Marissa Reeder Randolph County healthcare worker accused of writing fraudulent checks, stealing meds from patient RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ind. – A home healthcare worker accused of stealing money, prescription drugs, and jewelry from a patient was arrested this week. Marissa Reeder has been charged with fraud on financial institution; five counts of forgery; and theft. According to [...]

Orange Park nurse has license restricted for stealing morphine from patients

2021-01-26T16:43:58-06:00February 7th, 2018|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

Orange Park nurse has license restricted for stealing morphine from patients ORANGE PARK, Fla. - A former nurse accused of stealing morphine from patients for personal use had her license restricted. Rosalind Chapman worked as a registered nurse at Orange Park Medical Center up until her arrest in December 2017. On Feb. 1, the state [...]

Iowa Pharmacy Tech Accused Of Stealing Nearly 700 Doses Of Painkillers From Carroll Walgreens

2021-08-05T14:52:49-05:00February 7th, 2018|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

A pharmacy technician at the Carroll Walgreens has been arrested and charged with theft after being caught on video stealing painkillers. The suspect, 41-year-old S. A. Cook of Carroll, is accused of taking 699 pills of Tramadol from Dec. 13, 2017 to Jan. 31 during her shifts at the drug store. Tramadol works similarly to [...]

More than 38000 prescription pills missing from Massachusetts pharmacies – wwlp.com

2021-01-26T16:43:59-06:00February 6th, 2018|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

Walgreens - 501 Sumner Avenue, Springfield Type of theft/loss - Armed Robbery Purchase value to Registrant of controlled substances taken - $2,389.46 List of Controlled Substances Lost: Oxycodone HCL TAB 10 MG - 500 Each Oxycodone HCL TAB 15 MG - 272 Each Oxycodone HCL TAB ER 12HR DETER 10 MG - 52 Each Oxycodone [...]

Ex-nurse avoids conviction, accused of stealing drugs from rehab center in GA

2021-08-16T14:33:05-05:00February 6th, 2018|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

A woman who pleaded guilty a year ago to stealing drugs from a Winthrop rehabilitation center withdrew her plea and saw the case dismissed in court Tuesday. Donna D. Landry, 58, of Smyrna and formerly of Wales, who had been working as a licensed practical nurse at the facility when she was accused of stealing [...]

Reid Health pharmacy faces discipline over opioid diversion – Muncie Star Press

2021-01-26T16:43:59-06:00February 6th, 2018|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

A nurse at Reid Health hospital in Richmond has admitted diverting $72,000 of opioids for her own use. RICHMOND, Ind. —  Reid Health and another Indiana hospital have been ordered to appear before the Indiana Pharmacy Board to explain what they are doing to guard against opioid diversion. Both Reid and Hendricks Regional Hospital in [...]

CNA accused of dealing oxycodone and morphine pills

2018-02-25T14:34:25-06:00February 5th, 2018|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

RACINE COUNTY — A certified nursing assistant at a skilled nursing facility in northwestern Milwaukee is accused of stealing prescription painkillers, including oxycodone hydrochloride and morphine sulfate, from her workplace and selling them. Mariana Cooper, 31, from the 8700 block of West Herbert Avenue in Milwaukee, is facing four counts of manufacturing and delivering Schedule [...]

South Haven doctor suspended after office searched by drug team – MLive.com

2021-01-26T16:43:59-06:00February 2nd, 2018|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

SOUTH HAVEN, MI -- A South Haven doctor is on administrative leave after his office was searched Thursday, Feb. 1 as part of a drug investigation. A search warrant was executed by detectives from the Southwest Enforcement Team, Drug Enforcement Administration, MSP Computer Crimes Unit and IRS about 9:30 a.m. at Bronson South Haven Family Medicine, [...]

Hancock County woman sentenced for stealing pain medication

2018-02-24T19:32:56-06:00February 2nd, 2018|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

Authorities say she took fentanyl patch from nursing home resident.   GARNER, Iowa – A woman has been sentenced for stealing pain medication from a nursing home resident. 51-year-old Denise Ranae Wagner of Kanawha pleaded guilty to a serious misdemeanor charge of dependent adult abuse. Authorities say Wagner took a fentanyl patch from a resident [...]

Employees hid residents drugs, stole them from nursing home – McKnights Long Term Care News

2021-01-26T16:43:59-06:00January 31st, 2018|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

February 01, 2018 Police in Oklahoma said they busted two nursing home employees for prescription drug theft after stopping one of them in connection with an undercover gun buy and finding pilfered pill bottles in the car he was driving. The man, Matthew Beason, 29, and his girlfriend, Torrie McCann, 22, both worked at the [...]

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