Pharmacist who diluted medication sentenced to 30 years

Friday, December 6, 2002

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A pharmacist who diluted chemotherapy drugs given to thousands of cancer patients was sentenced to the maximum of 30 years in prison Thursday after the victims' families tearfully told how the scheme had cost them precious days with their loved ones.

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