Pharmacy Podcast Network The Silent Threat: Diversion of Non-Controlled Substances in Healthcare | TWIRx
Jul 25, 2025
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This Week in Pharmacy – July 25, 2025
Episode Summary:
This week, we spotlight a growing but often overlooked threat to patient safety and healthcare integrity: the diversion of non-controlled substances. While most discussions around drug diversion focus on controlled substances, a troubling pattern has emerged involving medications not classified as controlled—yet still susceptible to misuse, theft, and exploitation.
Our guest is Alan McGill, a Senior Supervisory Special Agent with over 30 years of investigative experience, including 23 years in law enforcement. Agent McGill is a nationally recognized expert on drug diversion, having trained thousands across healthcare and law enforcement. In this episode, he sheds light on how non-controlled substances are being diverted within healthcare settings, why it’s happening more frequently, and what pharmacies and healthcare systems must do to detect and prevent it.
We explore:
Don’t miss this essential conversation for pharmacy leaders, compliance officers, and healthcare professionals committed to medication safety.
🎧 Listen now and stay informed.
📢 Brought to you by IPC and iCare+, supporting pharmacy excellence and compliance integrity. The Silent Threat: Diversion of Non-Controlled Substances in Healthcare | TWIRx
Episode Summary:
This week, we spotlight a growing but often overlooked threat to patient safety and healthcare integrity: the diversion of non-controlled substances. While most discussions around drug diversion focus on controlled substances, a troubling pattern has emerged involving medications not classified as controlled—yet still susceptible to misuse, theft, and exploitation.
Our guest is Alan McGill, a Senior Supervisory Special Agent with over 30 years of investigative experience, including 23 years in law enforcement. Agent McGill is a nationally recognized expert on drug diversion, having trained thousands across healthcare and law enforcement. In this episode, he sheds light on how non-controlled substances are being diverted within healthcare settings, why it’s happening more frequently, and what pharmacies and healthcare systems must do to detect and prevent it.
We explore:
- Common myths about non-controlled medications and diversion risk
- Real-world cases and investigative red flags
- Compliance blind spots in retail and institutional pharmacy settings
- Actionable recommendations for pharmacists, techs, and healthcare leadership
- The role of education, oversight, and reporting in stopping this silent epidemic
Don’t miss this essential conversation for pharmacy leaders, compliance officers, and healthcare professionals committed to medication safety.
🎧 Listen now and stay informed.
📢 Brought to you by IPC and iCare+, supporting pharmacy excellence and compliance integrity. The Silent Threat: Diversion of Non-Controlled Substances in Healthcare | TWIRx