Pharmed Out
An attorney has been suspended pending final discipline by the Ohio Supreme Court as a consequence of a felony conviction.
The attorney also has a pharmacist’s license and it appears that the conviction involved that aspect of his activities.
Newsnet5Cleveland reported on the arrest
A Cleveland Clinic pharmacist caught on camera stealing prescription pills was indicted, according to Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.
Cleveland Clinic police said on June 2, 2015, Agency Pharmacist James Lindon, working at the Cleveland Clinic Crile Pharmacy, removed five Hydrocodone tablets from a patient prescription bottle of 40 and placed them in his left pants pocket.
Police said Lindon’s actions were caught on a security camera. When he was confronted by officers, Lindon quickly removed four of the pills and ate them.
Lindon, 52, of Avon, was indicted on one count of theft, one count of drug possession, and one count of tampering with evidence.
A google search reveals that the attorney has represented pharmacists accused of professional misconduct (see here ).
A video features the attorney explaining issues relating to drug testing at work and the dangers of a felony conviction. One might opine that he should have heeded his own advice.
He also was quoted last fall in Cleveland.com on the travails of Johnny Manziel. (Mike Frisch)