Incident 40095
Incident 40095
Aun unlicensed pharmacy technician and others dispensed approximately more than 220,000 pills of hydrocodone without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the course of any professional medical practice.
A pharmacy technician and others known and unknown to the
grand jury, allegedly distributed and dispensed controlled substances, including hydrocodone and carisoprodol, from Ennis Street Pharmacy to multiple people, known and unknown to the grand jury, based on
prescriptions issued without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the course of any
professional medical practice. PHARMACIST 1, ANTONIA VEGA, and others known and
unknown to the grand jury, dispensed approximately more than 220,000 pills of hydrocodone from Ennis Street Pharmacy.
The accused was employed as an unlicensed pharmacy technician at Ennis Street Pharmacy
The indictment named several other individuals involved in the scheme, across two pharmacies: Barker Cypress Pharmacy and Ennis Street Pharmacy.
Approximate date(s) of the diversion:
09/26/2018
Where the Diversion Occurred:
Ennis Street Pharmacy
12804 Gulf Fwy #200, Houston, TX 77089
Type of Healthcare Facility:
Retail Pharmacy
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?
Drug Enforcement Administration
