While not admitting guilt, Palomar Health in North County has agreed to a $250,000 settlement after disclosing to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency that fentanyl, the powerful opioid often used to control surgical pain, was diverted from automatic-dispensing equipment at its cardiac catheterization lab in Escondido. Asked to comment on the settlement, which the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday, Palomar did not respond.
In addition to agreeing to pay the settlement amount, Palomar also entered into a memorandum of agreement with the DEA that requires it, according to the DOJ announcement, 'to undertake additional measures to increase security, implement specialized training, and to handle controlled substances properly and safely.' Fentanyl, said to be 20 to 40 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine, is a common and often deadly adulterant of many street drugs.
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