Minding Our Own Store: Pharmacy-Based Drug Diversion

Drug diversion monitoring in healthcare often focuses heavily on nursing units, but what about diversion within the pharmacy itself? In this episode, Heidi Bragg, Drug Diversion Specialist at Texas Children's Hospital, shares compelling cases and insights about pharmacy-based diversion. Drawing from her extensive pharmacy experience, Heidi discusses why we must 'mind our own store' and remain vigilant about diversion risks within pharmacy departments. Through real-world examples and professional expertise, this conversation between two pharmacists highlights critical blind spots in traditional diversion monitoring approaches and emphasizes the importance of comprehensive pharmacy surveillance.