Pharmacy Technician Diverted Over 2500 Pills
Pharmacy Technician Diverted Over 2500 Pills
Oakland, Tennessee Pharmacy Technician diverted $4,294,64 of opioids in the fall of 2019.
The Tennessee Board of Pharmacy found Jessica M. Waldman guilty of drug diversion, and his license was voluntarily surrendered.
While employed as a Pharmacy Technician at BETTERx Pharmacy located in Oakland, Tennessee, in the fall of 2019, they diverted Acetaminophen with Codeine #3 and other drugs. They were also observed selling handfuls of Norco 10 and Soma while on duty, and drinking from bottles and taking tablets from bottles and re-sealing the bottle. An inventory revealed various opioids were diverted, a total of 2,761 pills valued at $4,294,64.
Approximate date(s) of the diversion:
09/22/2019
Where the Diversion Occurred:
BETTERx Pharmacy
200 Chickasaw Ridge Dr, Oakland, TN 38060, USA
Type of Healthcare Facility:
Pharmacy
Person Diverting:
Jessica M. Waldman
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?
Licensure Board, e.g., Board of Nursing, Board of Pharmacy, Medical Board, etc.
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