Anaesthetist who bored holes into fentanyl vials escapes ban
The Sydney doctor was self-medicating for back pain and stress, but has now recovered and is practising at a high level, says the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
A doctor who went to extreme lengths to steal fentanyl and morphine to self-treat his back pain and stress can keep practising under supervision, a tribunal has ruled.
The Sydney-based anaesthetist used an engraving tool to drill holes into opioid ampoules to extract the drugs for his own use.
