A house panel looks at efforts to curb abuse on the Health Care Facilities. The Veterans Affairs subcommittee also heard about the sale of drugs by pa employees. Congressman jack berkman of michigan chairs to hearing. Good afternoon. The hearing will come to order. I want to welcome everyone who has joined us today. Today we will address the lack of oversight and internal controls regarding substances in the Veterans Health administration that leave facilities open in veteran harm. The diversion of drugs from the Va Health Care facilities is an incredible Patient Safety issue that pits veterans, va employees and the public at a tremendous risk. Unfortunately, the news has recently been filled with the story within the va. In little rock arkansas a technician reportedly used his access to medical supplies, websites to order and biggert 4,000 oxycodone pills over 3,000 hydrocodone and more than 14,000 viagra andsign alice pills at the cost of more than 70,000. This technician was alleged
Health administration that leave facility facilities open to diversion and harm. It is an incredible Patient Safety issue that puts veterans, va employees and the public at tremendous risk. Unfortunately, the news has recently been filled with story after story of Drug Diversions in the va. In little rock medical supplies and website were used to order and divert 4,000 oxycodone bills and viagra at the cost of the va. This technician was selling the drugs on the street where they had a value of more than 160,000. A va facility in florida, a registered nurse was apparently steeling oxycodone and hydro morphine from the hospital to feed her addiction. These are medications that should have been going to veterans for their care. These issues are in part a result of va having inadequate procedures in place to safeguard against theft and diversion of controlled substances. A recent Government Accountability office audit found one va center missed 43 of the required monthly inspections mostl
Good afternoon. This hearing will come to order. I want to welcome everyone who has joined us today. Today, we will address the lack of oversight and internal controls regarding controlled substances within the Veterans Health administration that leave facilities open to Drug Diversion and veteran harm. The diversion of drugs from Va Health Care facilities is an incredible Patient Safety issue that puts veterans, va employees, and the public at tremendous risk. Unfortunately, the news has recently been filled with story after story of Drug Diversion within va. In little rock, arkansas, a va Pharmacy Technician reportedly used his access to medical suppliers websites to order and divert 4,000 oxycodone pills, over 3,000 hydrocodone pills, and more than 14,000 viagra and cialis pills at a cost to va of more than 70,000. This technician was allegedly selling these drugs on the street where they had a value of more than 160,000. At a va facility in florida, a registered nurse was apparentl
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Sports legends, soars on his own wings, through the hearts of his fans. But first the nightline five. Number one is just good evening, thank you for joining us. Were coming to you tonight from louisville, kentucky, the beloved hometown of muhammad ali. He was laid to rest today as thousands of mourners celebrated one of americas greatest sports legends. Well have more on that later in the broadcast. But first, we begin with the growing epidemic thats killing americans in record numbers. A painkiller significantly more powerful than heroin fentanyl. The dea issuing an urgent warning. Now we take an indepth look. Reporter fentanyl, the drug deadlier than heroin. Causing an epidemic of Overdose Deaths all across the country. Today the dea issued a warning. I want to take a minute today to talk to you about something very important. It could kill you. Thats fentanyl. Reporter even touching a few amounts, like a few grains of salt, can be lethal. Its the substance connected to the sudden de