LVHN to pay feds $2.7 million to settle allegations of mishandling controlled substances

LVHN to pay feds $2.7 million to settle allegations of mishandling controlled substances

Lehigh Valley Health Network has agreed to pay $2.75 million to the federal government after an employee stole controlled substances from Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced Wednesday that LVHN was paying the settlement to resolve allegations that it failed to comply with provisions of the Controlled Substances Act that are designed to prevent controlled substances from being diverted for illegal uses. It al…

Lehigh Valley Health Network agrees to $2.75M settlement for failing to safeguard drugs

Lehigh Valley Health Network has agreed to pay $2.75 million to settle a claim that it failed to guard against the theft of drugs from a hospital pharmacy, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

LVHN pays $2 million settlement for CSA non-compliance involving pharmacy technician misconduct

Lehigh Valley Hospital Network, Inc. (LVHN) has agreed to pay over $2 million to resolve allegations that it failed to comply with provisions of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), according to an attorney on Wednesday.

LVHN to pay $2.7M in settlement over stolen drugs

Lehigh Valley Health Network will pay $2.7 million to resolve allegations that it failed to comply with provisions of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) leading to the theft of controlled substances by an employee.  United States Attorney David Metcalf announced the settlement Wednesday that resolves LVHN‘s disclosure to the United States that on approximately 40 occasions, a pharmacy technician at LVHN’s Cedar Crest pharmacy used another emplo…