Rx Theft Persists at VA Hospitals

(Fall 2017) In the summer, we reported on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) new strides to stop employee drug theft. These efforts included staff drug screenings as well as more inspections and internal inventories. However, even with the new procedures in place, only three dozen cases have been initiated by the office of the VA’s Inspector General in a short seven-month period. All told, there are over 100 open criminal cases regarding theft, illegal drug use or missing prescriptions.

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