Seattle Cancer Care Alliance settles oxycodone investigation for $250K

The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a U.S. Justice Department investigation relating to the loss of more than 96,000 pills between 2011 and 2013. The SCCA self-reported the diversions after discovering a nurse had used falsified and altered prescriptions to divert oxycodone pills from its on-site pharmacy. The pills are commonly used in treating cancer pain. An investigation by the Department of Justice, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration,…
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