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New Haven Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Lorazepam Vials
Sean Falzarano, a 38-year-old nurse from Southbury, Connecticut, pleaded guilty to tampering with Lorazepam vials at Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH), where he was employed as a Registered Nurse. Falzarano’s actions are a serious breach of trust, putting patients’ lives at risk.
According to the investigation, Falzarano was granted access to secure locations used by YNHH to store controlled substances, including Lorazepam. On January 31, 2022, Falzarano took vials containing Lorazepam solution that he knew were intended to be dispensed to patients. He removed a portion of the Lorazepam solution from at least one of the vials, replaced the contents with an inert solution, and returned the vial to the secure location where it was available for distribution to patients.
Falzarano also kept at least one vial that he had taken, further compromising patient safety. The Food and Drug Administration, Office of Criminal Investigations, the DEA’s Hartford Diversion Control Division, and the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Drug Control Division conducted the investigation.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ray Miller. Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced the guilty plea. Falzarano pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with a consumer product, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years, and one count of acquiring a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception or subterfuge, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of four years.
Judge Vernon D. Oliver scheduled sentencing for March 5. Falzarano is currently free on a $50,000 bond pending sentencing. His nursing license is also suspended.
The consequences of Falzarano’s actions are severe, and it is a reminder of the importance of accountability in the medical profession. His guilty plea is a significant step towards justice, and we hope that it will serve as a warning to others who would compromise patient safety.
The public should be assured that the authorities are taking this matter seriously and will do everything in their power to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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