‘Not enough’: Indiana pharmacy board rejects Ball Memorial Hospital deal in drug diversion case

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 1,526

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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State pharmacy regulators on Monday rejected a proposed settlement with Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital over a yearslong drug diversion scheme — saying the penalties fell short for misconduct that went undetected for years — but still renewed the hospital’s pharmacy license, allowing it to keep operating.

The Indiana Board of Pharmacy voted to deny the agreement, which would have fined the Muncie hospital $44,000 and placed its pharmacy license on probation, and …

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