Prosecutors said the hospital found out Alexis McNeilly was stealing medications by overriding the automatic medical dispenser system, which...
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FL: Man Sentenced for Illegally Distributing Over $16M of Adulterated HIV Medication
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesA Florida man was sentenced today to four years and three months in prison for his role in a...
US: How Counterfeit Drug Diversion Operations Worth $431 Billion Are Putting Lives at Risk
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertLives at risk from counterfeit drugs Counterfeit drugs linked to criminal operations, drug networks, and gangs have become a...
NH: Two Former Nurses Indicted in Connection to the Diversion of Dangerous Narcotics by Medical Professionals
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesA Newbury woman and Northfield woman, two former nurses, were indicted in connection to the diversion of dangerous narcotics...
OK: Oklahoma couple grows suspicious after prescribed pain medications seemed to stop working
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertCome to find out, the husband’s physical therapist had been stealing them and replacing them An Oklahoma couple in...
PA: ‘Murderous rage’ fueled suspected serial killer nurse in Hollywood copycat patient slayings, investigators say
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertHeather Pressdee case shares striking similarities with Charles Cullen killings in 1980s and ’90s A former Pennsylvania veterinary technician-turned-nurse...
PA: Depraved nurse allegedly confessed to trying to kill 19 nursing home patients
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertPennsylvania prosecutors say 17 patients died in Heather Pressdee’s care A former Pennsylvania nurse, arrested in May for the...
FL: Unlicensed Wholesaler Sentenced To Prison For Distributing Foreign Unapproved New Drugs And Mail Fraud
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesHealthcare Facility Rx Drug Diversion – Unapproved Drug Distribution U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven today sentenced Marina Sievert...
OH: Pain Management Physician Convicted of Unlawfully Distributing Opioids
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesHealthcaare Facility Rx Drug Diversion – Pill Mill A federal jury in the Southern District of Ohio convicted an...
NY: NYS DoH Issues Warning that Synthetic Cannabinoids Sold in the Mohawk Valley Contain Laboratory Confirmed Synthetic Opioids that Can Create a Deadly Cocktail
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesIncreased Risk of Overdose and Death Associated with Rare Opioid Contamination of Products Known as K2, Spice The New...