HPM’s Larry Houck Is Speaking at Opioid and Fentanyl Abuse Management Congress February 3, 2026

https://www.thefdalawblog.com/2026/02/hpms-larry-houck-is-speaking-at-opioid-and-fentanyl-abuse-management-congress/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hpms-larry-houck-is-speaking-at-opioid-and-fentanyl-abuse-management-congress Controlled substances are necessary for the medical care of patients, but recent diversion by pharmacists, physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals illustrates the vulnerability of hospitals. Hospitals that fail to provide effective controls and procedures to guard against theft and diversion of controlled substances pose risks to their patients for undertreatment and worse, and to their employees for overdose and death. Employee diversion from hospitals has also resulted in large civil monetary settlements, costly compliance remediation programs, and unwanted local and national publicity.