Of 44 patients alleged to have been harmed, 16 died most in the hospital but others after they were discharged, Medford Police Chief Justin Ivens said.
To learn more about drug diversion incidents in Oregon, InvestigateWest searched for public orders from the Board of Pharmacy against any of the 63 hospitals currently licensed by the Oregon Health Authority. The system of oversight and discipline has not kept pace with the crisis, experts say.
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