Hugo Vieira, 41, is charged with removing fentanyl from vials for patients who were undergoing or recovering from surgery while working at the ASC and a Massachusetts hospital from December 2018 to January 2019.
According to the charging documents, Mr. Vieira replaced the fentanyl with saline — 60 tampered vials were identified at the ASC and two vials at the hospital.
Mr. Vieira agreed to plead guilty to one count of tampering with a consumer product. The charge of tampering with a consumer product carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.
