Incident 40034

Incident 40034

Incident 40034

Pharmacy Technician sentenced for stealing painkillers meant for cancer and burn patients.

A former Mercy Hospital pharmacy technician was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing painkillers meant for cancer and burn patients.

Marc Musil, 37, of Springfield, was given the prison time at a hearing in front of Judge Roseann Ketchmark at the federal courthouse in Springfield.

Musil pleaded guilty in January to tampering with a consumer product, after he admitted to diluting morphine and fentanyl syringes he was in charge of loading at the hospital.

Approximate date(s) of the diversion: 01/01/2019
Where the Diversion Occurred: Mercy Hospital 1235 East Cherokee Street, Springfield, MO, USA Type of Healthcare Facility: Hospital
Person Diverting: Marc Musil Profession of the person diverting: Pharmacy Technician
Has the incident been reported? e.g. to local law enforcement, county board of health, state licensure board, and/or federal DEA or FDA authorities? Yes To whom has the incident been reported? Local Law Enforcement, , and/or federal DEA or FDA authorities?
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