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Syringes of the opioid painkiller fentanyl in an inpatient pharmacy.
  • A criminal investigation is underway at an Oregon hospital after multiple deaths, NBC5 News reports
  • The deaths were reportedly caused by infections from tap water injections substituted for fentanyl.
  • Fentanyl is one of the most commonly "diverted" drugs.

An Oregon hospital is under investigation by police following reports of multiple patient deaths.

On Friday, NBC5 News revealed that the police were looking into at least one patient's death at the Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford.