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Student accused of UHS theft
Matt Rocheleau, Collegian Staff
Issue date: 10/7/08 Section: News
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David J. Bach, 19, of 13 Bach Lane in South Hadley, pleaded innocent Friday at his arraignment and is due back in court for a pre-trial hearing on Oct. 30, according to the Eastern Hampshire District Court clerk's office.
Police suspect Bach, a biochemistry and molecular biology major, of substituting the prescriptions with over the counter ibuprofen pills while working as a clerk at the pharmacy, according to a statement from Ed Blaguszewski, director of the University's Office of News and Information.
Pharmacy staff is contacting individuals who filled these kinds of prescriptions between Sept. 2 and Oct. 2 to verify contents, Blaguszewski said.
"Patients regularly taking medications are typically accustomed to the appearance of their pills and are likely to question those which appear different," Blaguszewski said. "UHS medical experts also noted that adverse effects from consuming the substituted remedies are unlikely."
An anonymous UMass junior from the College of Engineering, noticed the pills he received on Sept. 10 from UHS looked different from the Adderall he received in the past.
The student said he wished to remain anonymous because medical records are a confidential matter.
He said he noticed the pills were round instead of elliptical and blue instead of brown when he had the prescription filled, but did not give it much thought because he still had pills left from his last bottle.
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david kinzler
posted 10/07/08 @ 10:10 PM EST
Well, this was a terrifically dumb thing to pull. Unlike some drugs, it's pretty obvious whether you've been given speed or a placebo. Moreover, there's records listing the date and time for when scripts are filled, making it easy to trace the complaint back to the person. (Continued…)
ed.cutting
posted 10/08/08 @ 12:41 AM EST
My take is that - a decade ago - Bernie Melby told me that she "wanted to blow up the pharmacy." When I, a younger student back then, asked her what she really meant she mentioned dynamite and such. (Continued…)
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