Pittsfield Pharmacist Charged With Stealing Adderall

A Pittsfield pharmacist is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he stole Adderall and its generic version from his own pharmacy for personal use.

Joshua Bradley, 30, of Pittsfield worked as a licensed pharmacist at a national pharmacy chain. According to federal court documents, he's now charged with five counts of getting controlled substances through fraud and deception. Prosecutors say he took the drugs, which were meant for customers, and kept them for himself.

The charges cover five separate incidents. Court documents say Bradley diverted Dextroamp-amphetamin, the generic form of Adderall, on four different days in August, September and November of 2024. Then on Nov. 10, 2024, he allegedly took actual Adderall too.

Adderall is a stimulant and people often misuse it like they would any other stimulant - to stay awake and focused for long periods of time. It can also be used as an appetite suppressant and has black market appeal as well. (Please note that there is no evidence of Bradley's motive associated with the charges).

Bradley is set to make his first court appearance in federal court in Boston on Sept. 9, 2026. If convicted, each count carries up to four years in prison, a year of supervised release afterward, and a fine as high as $250,000.

The case was announced by U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley along with Jarod A. Forget, who leads the DEA's New England field division. A number of police departments across the Cape helped with the investigation, including Barnstable, Harwich, Bourne, Brewster, Sandwich, Falmouth, Mashpee, Yarmouth and Dennis, along with the Massachusetts State Police and the Barnstable County Sheriff's Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan Cleary from the Health Care Fraud Unit is handling the prosecution, according to a press release on justice.gov

It's important to remember these are just allegations right now. Bradley hasn't been convicted of anything, and under the law he's presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.