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
Theft and sale of drugs by agency workers. The House Veterans Affairs Committee Held this hearing late last month. 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 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 oxycodone pills over 3,000 hydrocodone pills and more than 14,000 viagra and cialis pills at the cost of the v. A. Of more than 70,000. This technician was allegedly selling thes
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