‘I don’t know how we approve this’: pharmacy board narrowly accepts drug diversion settlement

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: July 14, 2026

Words: 1,474

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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Indiana’s pharmacy regulators on Monday reluctantly approved a disciplinary settlement with IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital over what they describe as one of the largest known drug theft cases in state history.

Multiple board members questioned whether the punishment fit the magnitude of the misconduct, however.

The Indiana Board of Pharmacy voted 3-2 to accept the revised agreement after nearly three months of negotiations, placing the Muncie hospital’s pharmacy license on probation for at least …

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