Pharmacist Suspended For Stealing Stimulants

A rural Dubuque pharmacist has been suspended by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy for stealing stimulants from two pharmacies. Reports say Anthony Pape diverted controlled substances, primarily stimulants, from two pharmacies where he worked for personal use.  The pharmacies are not named, nor when the incidents occurred. It’s reported that Pape emptied medication out of capsules and returned the capsules to the stock bottle, which resulted in patients receiving empty capsules and experiencing adverse outcomes. The board ordered that Pape be suspended for at least six months. In order for his suspension to be lifted, he must complete a substance abuse evaluation and recommended treatment and have a proposed worksite monitor.