Robin Nichols, a 63-year-old nurse from Newbury, New Hampshire, admitted guilt in federal court for tampering with consumer products, specifically fentanyl, a powerful narcotic painkiller. Sentencing is scheduled for September 24, 2024.
Nichols, while working at Catholic Medical Center, removed fentanyl from a syringe meant for a surgical patient and replaced it with saline and hydromorphone. This act occurred on April 15, 2023.
This case is part of an ongoing effort by New Hampshire law enforcement to address the diversion of dangerous narcotics by medical professionals.
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Recent settlements include a $2 million civil action against Cheshire Medical Center for enabling fentanyl theft by a nurse, and a $300,000 civil action against PillPack by Amazon for violations of the Controlled Substances Act.
Nichols faces a potential maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and supervised release. The investigation was conducted by the FDA Office of Criminal Investigations and the DEA.
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