The head of UW Hospitalâ??s cancer pharmacy has surrendered his license and been fired, saying he stole narcotics and practiced as a pharmacist while impaired.
Joseph A. Theisen, 56, of Madison, has completed an outpatient treatment program for his addiction to painkillers, according to the Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing, which issued a news release Monday about his case. He could face criminal charges, according to university police.