A Cleveland Clinic employee stole prescription drugs, including oxycodone and fentanyl, from the hospital to sell on the street. The employee, Curtis Green, pleaded guilty in federal court and faces prison time. This case highlights the problem of drug diversion in healthcare settings.
A Cleveland Clinic employee stole prescription drugs from the hospital to sell on the street.The man now faces prison time after pleading guilty in federal court last month.It’s a case of drug diversion , which happens in various healthcare settings, like hospitals.The Ohio Board of Pharmacy says employee theft is one of the biggest kinds of drug diversion .Prescription painkillers are stolen to feed addictions or to pad one's own pockets.
Redd says people with an addiction usually divert prescription drugs to self-medicate at home.He gave News 5 Investigators an example of an extreme case.'I have witnessed one case where an anesthesiologist was diverting drugs while the patient was on the bed and fell asleep right there at the table,” Redd said.S.P.A.N. investigators say legit pharmaceuticals carry a premium price for drug dealers, and they’re hustled as safer alternatives to street drugs.
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