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
Veterans Affairs Department officials and the mayo clinic testified on efforts to curb opioid abuse by patients and Veterans Affairs health care facilities. And to stop the theft and sale of drugs by employees of the va and prevention efforts. A House Committee held last weeks hearing. 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 in 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 v. A. Health care facilities is an incredible Patient Safety issue that puts veterans, v. A. Employees and the public at tremendous risk. Unfortunately the news has recently been filled with the story after story of Drug Diversions within v. A. In little rock, arkansas, v. A. Pharmacy technician reportedly used his access to medical supplies, websites to order and divert 4,000 ox
Extreme heat. Potentially record shattering heat wave expanding 12 states visiting triple digit temperatures. 70 Million People impacted and heat force wildfires to explode. Meatloaf collapses on stage in the middle of a performance. Is this really happening . The singer rushed to the hospital. The latest on his condition today, friday, june 17th, 2016. This is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Welcome to today. We have willie in for matt. I wish we had a decibel counter, the squeals are loud outside. We have a huge concert coming up. Beautiful summer day in new york. We look forward to that. More new twists on the investigation of the massacre at the pulse nightclub in orlando, the Police Taking a close look at the gunmans Text Messages with his wife during the actual sho shooting. Stephanie gosk has more on this. Good morning. Reporter good morning. The shooting lasted nearly four hours. We are now learning during that time, in between firing his semiautomatic rifle at inno
The loss of their son. A record heat wave expanding 12 states facing tripledigit temperatures. The hot conditions cause several wildfires to explode. Frightening scene. Rock legend meat loaf collapses on stage in the middle of a performance. Is this really happening . The singer rushed to the hospital. The latest on his condition today, friday, june 17, 2016. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everybody welcome to today. We have willie for in matt. I wish we had ac decibel count because the squeals are so high. Charlie puth will be our concert coming up. A lot of people on a lets start with the news this morning. More new twists in the investigation of the pulse nightclub in orlando. Officials are taking a close look at the gunmans Text Messages. Stephanie gosk has the latest on this. Good morning. Good morning, savannah. The shooting lasted nearly four hours. We are now learning that during that t
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