A pair of Colorado healthcare professionals, formerly employed by Intermountain Health, lost their licenses after state board investigations found they had funneled medications from patients in a practice known as drug diversion.
According to documents obtained by the Denver Gazette from the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy, Scott Jacob Swallen, a licensed pharmacist since 2014, was implicated in the diversion of 40 Vyvanse (40 mg) capsules from Intermountain Health facilities.
Vyvanse is a stimulant prescribed for ADHD, similar in use to Adderall but with a different chemical composition. According to the American Addiction Centers, Vyvanse is often abused for its stimulant effects, including euphoria, cognitive enhancement, weight loss and memory improvement…