Pharmacist Admits to Lying About Prescriptions
Pharmacist Admits to Lying About Prescriptions
Georgia pharmacist admits to lying about filling prescriptions from high-volume opioid prescribers, pharmacy received more than a million doses from suppliers.
A Darien pharmacist is facing up to five years in prison after admitting that she lied about filling prescriptions for prescribers of high volumes of opioids and other controlled substances.
Janice Ann Colter, 62, of Darien, Ga., entered a guilty plea to one count of False Statements Relating to Health Care Matters, said Bobby L. Christine, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. Colter faces up to five years in prison and substantial fines and restitution, along with three years of supervised release upon completion of any prison sentence. There is no parole in the federal system.
Darien Pharmacy, located in Darien, Ga., and former pharmacist-in-charge Colter, ultimately also agreed to judgments totaling $3.1 million to resolve a civil lawsuit alleging they filled thousands of prescriptions that they knew or should have known were not issued for legitimate medical reasons, including prescriptions for extremely high quantities of opioids, said Christine.
Approximate date(s) of the diversion:
07/01/2015
Where the Diversion Occurred:
Darien Pharmacy
1229 North Way Darien, GA 31305 USA
Type of Healthcare Facility:
Pharmacy
Person Diverting:
Janice Ann Colter
Profession of the person diverting:
Pharmacist
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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