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2006
ANDERSON, DERICK
License Number: PR5069
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2003-PHA-405
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 2/6/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that he dispensed a misfilled prescription,
which error should have been apparent to him. Licensee agreed to a warning
and a $100 civil penalty. Licensee also agreed to complete 3 hours of
continuing education in prescription misfills.
BAKAL, SAMSON J.
License Number: PR2961
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2006-PHA-2398
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 5/24/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that he dispensed an erroneously filled prescription,
which error should have been apparent to him. Licensee previously entered
into a consent agreement with the board in 1998 in which he admitted
to violations of labeling and counseling requirements. Licensee agreed
to a censure and a $500 civil penalty. Licensee agreed to complete four
hours of continuing education in prescription misfills and agreed to
submit a detailed corrective action plan for preventing similar errors
in the future.
BARTLETT, DAVID L., JR.
License Number: PR3870
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 1989-PHA-22
Disposition: Third Consent Agreement dated 5/24/06
Summary: The board modified prior consent agreements by releasing licensee
from the requirement that he participate in self-help groups at least
once per week and provide quarterly reports of this activity to the
board.
BRISSETTE, MICHELLE M.
License Number: PT60004958
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: 2006-PHA-2419
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 3/9/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that during July and August 2005 she diverted
controlled substances from the pharmacy where she was employed. Licensee
agreed to a reprimand and revocation of her license. Licensee may petition
the board for reinstatement at reasonable intervals.
BROOKS PHARMACY #380
(566 Union Street, Bangor)
License Number: PH50001158
License Type: Drug Outlet
Complaint Number: 2006-PHA-2999
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 12/27/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that it operated a drug outlet without a pharmacist in charge from July 21, 2006 to September 21, 2006. Licensee agreed to a warning, a two year probation and a $10,000 civil penalty, all but $1500 of which is suspended pending licensee's successfully completion of the probationary period.
CLARK, DEIRDRE H.
License Number: PR4126
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2006-PHA-2428
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 5/9/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that she was responsible for a prescription
that was erroneously filled by dispensing atenolol 100 mg instead of
atenolol 25 mg. Licensee agreed to a warning and a $100 civil penalty.
Licensee also agreed to enroll in and successfully complete three hours
of continuing education in prescription misfills.
CLOUTIER-DOSTAL, DIANE C.
License Number: PR4357
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2003-PHA-363
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 5/22/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that she was responsible for erroneously
filling prescriptions on two occasions in 2001 by dispensing Serzone
200 mg instead of Serzone 250 mg. Licensee agreed to a warning and a
$100 civil penalty. Licensee also agreed to enroll in and successfully
complete three hours of continuing education in prescription misfills.
CONE, ROBERT R.
License Number: PR3862
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2005-PHA-2001
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 3/23/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that he dispensed an erroneously filled prescription,
which error should have been apparent to him. Licensee agreed to a warning
and a $100 civil penalty. Licensee also agreed to complete three hours
of continuing education in prescription misfills, including a course
on look-alike/sound-alike medications.
CORBIN, KENNETH W.
License Number: PR4519
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2005-PHA-417
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 3/9/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that he dispensed an erroneously labeled
prescription (i.e., the prescription was dispensed under the name of
the patient's spouse), which error should have been apparent to him.
Licensee agreed to a warning and a $100 civil penalty. Licensee also
agreed to successfully complete three hours of continuing education
in prescription misfills.
CORRADO, PAUL M.
License Number: PR4111
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2004-PHA-390
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 3/1/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that he dispensed a misfilled prescription,
which error should have been apparent to him. Licensee agreed to a censure
and a $100 civil penalty. Licensee also agreed to successfully complete
six hours of continuing education in prescription misfills before applying
for relicensure.
CYR, ROBYN L.
License Number: PR4973
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2006-PHA-2482
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 5/10/2006
Summary: Licensee admitted that she was responsible for a prescription
that was erroneously filled by dispensing amitriptylin 100 mg instead
of amitriptylin 10 mg. Licensee agreed to a warning and a $100 civil
penalty. Licensee also agreed to enroll in and successfully complete
three hours of continuing education in prescription misfills.
CZAJKOWSKI, FRASER R.
License Number: PR4708
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2006-PHA-2882
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 12/6/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that as pharmacist in charge of a retail drug outlet he permitted an individual to work as a pharmacy technician who was not registered with the board. Licensee agreed to a warning and a $400 civil penalty.
DAMICIS, JOANNE F.
License Number: PR4122
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2005-PHA-424
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 3/1/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that she dispensed an erroneously filled
prescription, which error should have been apparent to her. Licensee
agreed to a warning and a $100 civil penalty. Licensee also agreed to
successfully complete three hours of continuing education in prescription
misfills, including a course on look-alike/sound-alike medications.
DOORENBOS, CAROL A.
License Number: PR4637
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2006-PHA-2752
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 12/19/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that she was responsible for a prescription that was erroneously misfilled by dispensing doxepin 50 mg instead of doxycycline 50 mg. Licensee agreed to a warning and a $100 civil penalty. Licensee also agreed to three hours of continuing education in prescription misfills.
FRISCO, MARYLOU
License Number: PT60001482
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: 2001-PHA-233
Disposition: Decision and Order dated 2/14/06
Summary: Licensee was employed as a pharmacy technician on June 21,
2000 when she was approached by the pharmacy's loss prevention manager
who interviewed her regarding missing drugs. Licensee subsequently confessed
to stealing a prescription for Oxycontin 80 mg from the pharmacy. Apparently,
she sold the pills and was convicted on November 7, 2000 of the Class
D crime of stealing drugs. As a result, licensee was assessed $124 in
court costs and $624 restitution to the pharmacy. The board revoked
the license and ordered licensee to pay $260 hearing costs.
GAGNON, DANIELLE
License Number: PT60001767
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: 2002-PHA-307
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/12/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on her 2000 and 2002 license applications. Licensee agreed to a $100
civil penalty.
GAUTHIER, CHRISTOPHER R.
License Number: PR4521
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2003-PHA-349
Disposition: Decision and Order dated February 14, 2006
Summary: Licensee failed to comply with provisions of a May 4, 2004
consent agreement requiring him to obtain evaluation and counseling
for sexual harassment by a provider pre-approved by the board. The counseling
and evaluation which licensee did receive was based on incomplete and
misleading information provided to the counselor by the licensee and
therefore was of suspect validity and little use to the board. Additionally,
licensee failed to obtain 3 hours of continuing pharmacy education approved
by the board in sexual harassment and/or boundary issues for the years
2004-05. The board reinstated penalties that were suspended in the May
4, 2004 consent agreement. Specifically, the board suspended licensee's
license for 165 days, ordered licensee to pay a $3500 civil penalty,
and put the license on probation for 5 years. As conditions of probation,
licensee shall obtain evaluation and counseling for sexual harassment/boundary
issues by a provider pre-approved by the board, and shall obtain 3 hours
of continuing pharmacy education approved by the board in sexual harassment
and/or boundary issues every year for the duration of the probation.
KHAN, AHSAN MOHAMMAD
License Number: PR4343
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2003-PHA-372, 2004-PHA-401
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/11/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to provide certificates of
attendance for his continuing education units as required by each of
two audit requests covering the periods January 1, 2000 - December 31,
2001 and January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002, respectively. Licensee
agreed to a $400 civil penalty. Licensee also agreed to provide certified
attendance certificates for the continuing professional pharmaceutical
education required for the 2 audit periods. Failure to comply with this
requirement by December 31, 2005 will result in the board denying any
application for renewal of the license.
MAXWELL, KENNETH R.
License Number: PT60002853
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: 2002-PHA-317
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 2/1/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to disclose criminal convictions
on his license application. Licensee agreed to a $100 civil penalty.
McRAE, ANGELA M P
License Number: PR4197
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2005-PHA-2019, 2005-PHA-2020
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/6/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose multiple criminal
convictions on five license renewal applications between 1995 and 2002.
Licensee neither admitted nor denied that in October 2005 she diverted
the controlled substance Ionamin from the pharmacy where she was employed,
but acknowledged that if this matter were to go to hearing the evidence
might support a finding that she committed this diversion. Licensee
agreed to a reprimand, revocation of her license and a $1500 civil penalty.
Nothing in the consent agreement prohibits licensee, at reasonable intervals,
from petitioning the board for reinstatement of her license.
10/05/06 UPDATE: Licensee was reinstated subject to numerous conditions, including a prohibition on working as a pharmacist in charge.
MICHAUD, ANGELA
License Number: PT60005406
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: 2006-PHA-2469
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 2/14/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on her license application. Licensee agreed to a $100 civil penalty.
The board agreed to issue licensee a license.
MITCHELL, JOSHUA D.
License Number: PT60005307
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: 2006-PHA-2639
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 6/5/06
Summary: Licensee posed as an employee of doctors' offices and called
in prescriptions to two pharmacies for fictitious patients. Licensee
then posed as the patients and picked up and paid for the drugs. Licensee
admitted that he obtained by deception the controlled substance diazepam,
the controlled substance Vicodin and the prescription drug Wellbutrin.
Licensee agreed to a reprimand and to revocation of the license. Nothing
in the consent agreement prohibits licensee from petitioning the board
at reasonable intervals for reinstatement of the license.
MORESHEAD, DOUGLAS R.
License Number: PR2625
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2005-PHA-433
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 2/22/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that he dispensed a prescription containing
capsules contaminated by blood, which error should have been apparent
to him. Licensee agreed to a warning and a $100 civil penalty. Licensee
also agreed to submit a corrective action plan to the board that will
implement procedures to prevent this type of incident from occurring
again.
MORIN-BEAULIEU, GAIL A.
License Number: PR4597
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2002-PHR-276
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 5/1/06
Summary: Complainant alleged a misfill of a prescription refill. Licensee
neither admitted nor denied the allegation, but acknowledged that if
the matter were to go to hearing there would be sufficient admissible
evidence from which the board could find that the allegation was true,
and that such findings would make licensee subject to discipline. In
order to resolve this matter without going to hearing, licensee agreed
to a warning.
NASLUND, RAYMOND W., JR.
License Number: PR4598
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2006-PHA-2992
Disposition :Consent Agreement dated 11/1/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to complete the continuing
education required by the board. Licensee agreed to a $250 civil penalty.
Licensee also agreed to make up the 5 hour deficiency plus an additional
5 hours of continuing education within six months. Licensee agreed to
surrender the license if he does not provide the board with satisfactory
evidence of timely completion of this continuing education obligation.
Licensee also agreed to mandatory audit of continuing education for
two years.
PAQUET, JENNIFER K.
License Number: PR5007
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2003-PHA-374
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 2/2/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that she dispensed a prescription with a
label that indicated an erroneous dosage for the medication, which error
should have been apparent to her. Licensee agreed to a warning. Licensee
also agreed to pay investigative costs in an amount not to exceed $100.
PETERS, DAVID
License Number: PR4192
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2004-PHA-396
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 2/8/06
Summary: The complaint alleged that licensee dispensed prescriptions
in vials that did not contain safety caps and that a 2-year-old child
subsequently ingested the medications and was hospitalized as a result.
Licensee admitted that he improperly dispensed medications without safety
caps and that this error should have been apparent to him. Licensee
agreed to a censure and a $500 civil penalty.
RITE AID PHARMACY #3299
(36 Moosehead Trail, Newport)
License Number: PH50000981
License Type: Drug Outlet
Complaint Number: 2006-PHA-2887
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 12/12/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that it operated a drug outlet without a pharmacist in charge from April 4, 2006 to June 1, 2006. Licensee agreed to a censure, a two year probation and a $8,000 civil penalty, all but $1500 of which is suspended pending licensee's successful completion of the probationary period.
RITE AID PHARMACY #3892
(223 & 233 North Street, Calais)
License Number: PH50001052
License Type: Drug Outlet
Complaint Number: 2006-PHA-2411
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 6/25/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that it operated a drug outlet without a pharmacist in charge from March 28, 2005 to December 22, 2005. Licensee agreed to a censure, a two year probation and a $37,000 civil penalty, all but $5000 of which is suspended pending licensee's successful completion of the probationary period.
ROBERTS, JOYCE S.
License Number: PR2484
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2003-PHA-351
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 2/14/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that she dispensed a prescription for Lorabid
and failed to counsel the patient on the need to take the medication
on an empty stomach. Licensee agreed to a warning, agreed to a $100
civil penalty, and agreed to successfully complete 3 hours of continuing
education in patient counseling.
RUFFIN, ANDREA P.
License Number: PR4574
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2004-PHA-398
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/26/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that she dispensed a misfilled prescription,
which error should have been apparent to her. Licensee agreed to a warning
and a $200 civil penalty. Licensee agreed to complete 10 hours of continuing
education in prescription misfills.
SAMALA, PRABHAKAR
License Number: PR5092
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2004-PHA-410
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated March 23, 2006
Summary: Licensee admitted that he dispensed a new prescription for
amitriptyline 100 mg without providing counseling to the patient. Licensed
agreed to a censure and a $150 civil penalty. Licensee also agreed to
successfully complete three hours of continuing education in patient
counseling.
ST. LOUIS, NICHOLAS
License Number: PT60005317
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: 2006-PHA-2430
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 3/9/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that on December 6, 2005 he diverted the
controlled substance Oxycontin from the pharmacy where he was employed.
Licensee agreed to a reprimand and revocation of his license. Licensee
may petition the board for reinstatement at reasonable intervals.
SLEFINGER, SUE Z.
License Number: PR3755
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2005-PHA-422
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 3/9/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that she dispensed an erroneously filled
prescription, which error should have been apparent to her. Licensee
agreed to a censure and a $200 civil penalty. Licensee also agreed to
complete six hours of continuing education in prescription misfills,
including a course on look-alike/sound-alike medications.
TIBERIO, JAMES J.
License Number: PR5321
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2006-PHA-2510
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 6/13/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that he refused to dispense a prescription
to a MaineCare recipient without the patient first making the applicable
co-payment. The MaineCare Benefits Manual prohibits pharmacies from
denying pharmacy services to MaineCare members on account of the member's
inability to pay a co-payment and requires pharmacists to rely on the
MaineCare member's representation that he or she does not have the cash
available to pay the co-payment. Licensee agreed to a warning and a
$100 civil penalty.
TURGEON, NORMAND F.
License Number: PR3851
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2005-PHA-434
Disposition: Second Consent Agreement dated 3/8/06
Summary: In a consent agreement dated December 12, 2005 licensee agreed
to the revocation of his pharmacist license due to his divergence of
a controlled substance from the pharmacy where he was employed. In this
Second Consent Agreement, the board granted licensee's petition for
reinstatement subject to the conditions specified in the Second Consent
Agreement.
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2005
ATHAS, MATTHEW J.
License Number: PT60004671
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: PHR-425
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 5/3/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on his license application. Licensee agreed to a $100 civil penalty.
The board agreed to issue the license.
BELL, DEREK L.
License Number: PT60004673
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: PHR-423
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 4/15/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on his license application. Licensee agreed to a $100 civil penalty.
The board agreed to issue the license.
BOUTIN, CHRISTOPHER M.
License Number: PT60004572
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: PHR-420
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 3/30/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on his license application. Licensee agreed to a $100 civil violation.
The board agreed to issue licensee a license.
COLLINS, JANICE A.
License Number: PR4327
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-413
Disposition: Second Consent Agreement dated 8/9/05
Summary: Licensee agreed to revocation of the license in a Consent Agreement
dated 1/19/05. In this Second Consent Agreement, the board reinstated
the license. Reinstatement is subject to numerous conditions, including
a prohibition against licensee working as a pharmacist in charge.
COLLINS, JANICE A.
License Number: PR4347
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-413
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/19/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that she took approximately 1200 Tylenol
#4 tablets over a 2.5 year period from the pharmacy where she was employed,
as well as some Fioricet and a few Imitrex. Licensee agreed to revocation
of the license. Licensee also agreed to pay $642 investigative costs.
Second Consent Agreement 8/9/05
Licensee agreed to revocation of the license in a Consent Agreement
dated 1/19/05. In this Second Consent Agreement, the board reinstated
the license. Reinstatement is subject to numerous conditions, including
a prohibition against licensee working as a pharmacist in charge.
Third Consent Agreement dated 8/31/06
The board removed the prohibition against licensee acting as a pharmacist
in charge and permitted her to work up to 90 hours in a 2-week period.
The remainder of the conditions in the Second Consent Agreement remain
in effect.
CORMIER, DEBBIE A.
License Number: PR4326
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-404
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 3/23/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that she: (1) failed to establish and maintain
effective controls to prevent prescription errors or misfills, or failed
to identify a possible dispensing error that should have been apparent
to her prior to dispensing the drug in this matter; and (2) failed to
maintain a hard copy of the original written prescription concerning
the drug in this matter. Licensee agreed to a warning and agreed to
pay $271 investigative costs.
CORRADO, PAUL M.
License Number: PR4111
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2005-PHA-435
Disposition: Consent Agreement date 12/5/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that over the course of several months he
diverted the controlled substance Hydrocodone from the pharmacy where
he was employed. Licensee agreed to revocation of the license. Nothing
in the consent agreement prohibits the licensee from petitioning the
board for reinstatement at reasonable intervals.
AUGUST 1, 2006 UPDATE
Mr. Corrado's pharmacy license was reinstated, subject to numerous
conditions relating to abstention from controlled substances. Licensee
may not presently work as a pharmacist in charge of a drug outlet.
DANIELI, RICHARD
License Number: PR3301
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-354
Disposition: Second Consent Agreement dated 6/8/05
Summary: This second consent agreement amends an earlier consent agreement
between the parties dated 6/8/04. The earlier consent agreement reinstated
licensee's pharmacy license following revocation of that license by
Decision and Order dated June 10, 2003. In the second consent agreement,
the board reduced the frequency of licensee's mandatory consultations
with a substance abuse physician from monthly to quarterly and reduced
the frequency of licensee's mandatory counseling sessions from monthly
to every other month.
DUMONT, SHANNON
License Number: PT60004677
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: PHR-426
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 4/25/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose criminal convictions
on her license application. Licensee agreed to a $100 civil penalty.
The board agreed to issue the license.
GRANZIANO, LAUREL S.
License Number: PR5286
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-431
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 7/26/05
Summary: Licensee is a New York-licensed pharmacist who is applying
for licensure by reciprocity in Maine. Licensee admitted that she was
performing services for a Maine drug outlet that required her to be
registered as a pharmacy technician in Maine. Licensee was not so registered.
Licensee agreed to a $200 civil penalty and agreed to cease performing
services for which registration as a pharmacy technician is required
until the board has approved her registration. The board agreed to accept
licensee's application as a pharmacist by reciprocity pending successful
completion of the Multi-state Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination, and
agreed to approve an application for registration as a pharmacy technician.
GUIDO, CHRISTOPHER
License Number: PR4371
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 1996-PHA-108 (formerly numbered 1996-PHA-107)
Disposition: Fifth Consent Agreement dated 8/23/05; Sixth Consent Agreement
dated 12/9/05
Summary: Licensee originally surrendered his license as a result of
substance abuse. These successor consent agreements contain conditions
relating to his practice under a reinstated license.
HACHEY, STEPHEN A.
License Number: PR3230
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-75
Disposition: Second Consent Agreement dated 3/23/05
Summary. The original consent agreement in this matter was entered into
on February 14, 1995 following licensee's voluntary surrender of his
license to practice pharmacy in Maine as a result of a drug abuse problem.
The original consent agreement, among other covenants, required licensee
to submit at least once per month to random drug and alcohol testing,
required licensee to participate in self-help counseling, and prohibited
licensee from working as a pharmacist-in-charge. In this second consent
agreement, the board agreed to relax the random testing provisions,
to drop the requirement that licensee participate in self-help counseling,
and to drop the prohibition against licensee's employment as a pharmacist-in-charge.
KENNEDY, JENNIFER L.
License Number: PT60004951
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: PHR-429
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 6/21/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on her license application. Licensee agreed to pay a $100 civil penalty.
The board agreed to issue the license.
McLAFFERTY, JOEY R.
License Number: PR2521
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-428
Disposition: Decision and Order dated 9/13/05
Summary: Licensee failed to secure the pharmacy so as to prevent the
theft of controlled substances by employees of the pharmacy. The pharmacy
was left unattended at times; the alarm system was out of order; there
was no barrier to prevent access to prescription drugs; expired drugs
were improperly stored; the safe containing controlled drugs was left
open when the pharmacist was out of the store; and the safe's combination
was on the back of a bottle of alcohol which could be observed by unauthorized
individuals. Licensee failed to report the missing drugs to the proper
authorities when discovered in 2004.
The board placed licensee on probation for 7 months. The board ordered
the existing suspension be held in abeyance and that licensee be permitted
to practice as a pharmacist provided that he first pass the Multistate
Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination and, following same, be under the
direct supervision of a pharmacist for at least 14 days. Licensee shall
continue his current substance abuse counseling until at least February
2006. Licensee shall receive continuing education in dispensing of drugs
and drug abuse by medical professionals and shall receive a physical
examination and a hearing test. The board issued licensee a reprimand
and ordered licensee to pay $3177.50 hearing costs. The board fined
licensee $10,700, all but $4000 of which shall be forgiven in the event
that no terms of his probation are violated and there are no further
violations of board rules and statutes during the probationary period.
MORGAN, RONALD E.
License Number: PR2637
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-400
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 6/8/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to take steps to correct a
prescription error that should have been apparent to him by dispensing
11 tablets of 150 mg Wellbutrin when, in fact, the prescription called
for the dispensing of 30 tablets of 300 mg Wellbutrin. Licensee agreed
to a censure and a 2-year probation, subject to the following conditions:
(a) For the duration of the probation, licensee shall not act as a pharmacist-in-charge;
(b) For the first 2 weeks following execution of the consent agreement,
licensee shall work under the direct supervision of another pharmacist.
Immediately following the end of the 2 weeks of direct supervision,
the supervising pharmacist will provide the board with a detailed written
evaluation of licensee's pharmacy skills; and (c) Licensee shall successfully
complete 6 hours of continuing education in prescription misfills.
MORGAN, RONALD E.
License Number: PR2637
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2004-PHA-400
Disposition: Second Consent Agreement dated 11/28/05
Summary: Following completion of the evaluation required by the original
consent agreement in this matter dated 6/8/05, the board determined
that licensee had not satisfactorily demonstrated his readiness to work
as a pharmacist without supervision. The board required that licensee's
first employment after this second consent agreement be subject to supervision
by a pharmacist for a period of six months; limited his work time during
this 6-month period; and required licensee to undergo a hearing test.
MURRAY, JOHN M.
License Number: PR4322
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-355
Disposition: Second Consent Agreement dated 6/9/05
Summary: This second consent agreement amends an earlier consent agreement
between the parties dated January 24, 2005. The earlier consent agreement
reinstated licensee's pharmacy license following revocation of that
license by Decision and Order dated June 23, 2003. In the second consent
agreement, the board reduced the frequency of licensee's mandatory attendance
at self-help group meetings from twice per week to once per week, and
reduced the frequency of licensee's mandatory counseling sessions from
monthly to quarterly.
PETERS, FREDERICK V.
License Number: PR2346
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-388
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 2/2/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that he made a prescription filling error
and that he failed to maintain a hard copy of the original written prescription
concerning the drug in this matter. For the misfill, licensee agreed
to a warning and a $200 civil penalty. Licensee also agreed to successfully
complete three hours of continuing education in prescription filling
errors and to pay $215 investigative costs. For the recordkeeping violation,
licensee agreed to a warning and a $100 civil penalty.
PETMED EXPRESS, INC.
License Number: MO40000166
License Type: Mail Order Pharmacy
Complaint Number: 2005-PHA-2077
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 11/8/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that it had agreed to discipline in Missouri
for dispensing veterinary legend drugs without a prescription. Licensee
agreed to a 2-year probationary license. Licensee agreed, during the
probationary period, to report to the board any disciplinary or adverse
action taken against it by any jurisdiction, to provide the board with
a written list of all jurisdiction in which it has ever held and currently
holds a license, and to notify the board upon its filing of an application
for licensure in any jurisdiction in which it is not currently licensed.
PORTER, CHRISTINE
License Number: PT60004718
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: PHR-430
Disposition: Decision and Order dated 9/6/05
Summary: Licensee stole primarily the Schedule III drug hydrocodone
from the pharmacy where she was employed. The wholesale value of the
drugs was $819.38. Licensee confessed to the thefts after being caught
on video camera. Licensee stated that she had a 3 year drug addiction
and was pilfering 1 bottle of hydrocodone each week from her employer
as well as some lorazepam and sundry personal items. The board revoked
the license and ordered licensee to pay $250 hearing costs.
RANDALL, BETHANY L.
License Number: PT60002260
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: PHR-416
Disposition: Decision and Order dated 3/11/05
Summary: Licensee confessed in writing to stealing 2 bottles of hydrocodone
(500 pills) and 2 bottles of zydone (200 pills). The board revoked the
license, issued licensee a $900 civil penalty, and ordered licensee
to pay $526.20 hearing costs.
RANDALL, JULIE
License Number: PT60004766
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: 2005-PHA-427
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 11/14/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on her license application. Licensee agreed to a $100 civil penalty.
Licensee also agreed to submit a new and complete application, including
a full description of her criminal conviction history and the signatures
of the pharmacists in charge of each and every pharmacy with which she
is employed.
RICKER, KYLIE
License Number: PT30006362
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: PHR-421
Disposition: Decision and Order dated 5/19/05
Summary: Licensee confessed in writing to stealing Schedule III drugs
in the following amounts from the pharmacy where she was employed: Vicodin
(Hydrocodone), 1400 tablets, 7.5 mg, 173 tablets of Vicodin 5.0 mg,
and 80 Lortabs. She explained that she gave the drugs to her boyfriend
for resale. The wholesale value of the drugs was $926.55. The board
revoked the license, issued licensee a reprimand, and ordered licensee
to pay $225 hearing costs.
ST. LOUIS, NICHOLAS
License Number: PT60005317
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: 2005-PHA-2353
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 12/9/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on his license application. Licensee agreed to a $100 civil penalty.
The board agreed to issue the license.
SHAW, JOLENE
License Number: PT60003702
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: 2004-PHA-392
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 11/28/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on her license application. Licensee agreed to a $100 civil penalty.
Licensee also agreed to submit a new application, including a full description
of her criminal conviction history and the signatures of the pharmacists
in charge of each and every pharmacy with which she is employed.
SIMMS, KATHERINE
License Number: PT60004087
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: 2004-PHA-407
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 12/5/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on her license application. Licensee's complaint expired during the
pendency of this complaint. Licensee agreed to not apply for relicensure
with the board.
TURGEON, NORMAND F.
License Number: PR3851
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: 2005-PHA-434
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 12/12/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that over a 2-year period he diverted the
controlled substance Hydrocodone APAP from the pharmacy where he was
employed. Licensee also admitted that he failed to disclose a criminal
conviction on his license renewal application. Licensee agreed to revocation
of the license. Nothing in the consent agreement prohibits the licensee
from petitioning the board for reinstatement at reasonable intervals.
Licensee also agreed to a $100 civil penalty.
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2004
BILCHER, KINGSLEY L.
License Number: PR4928
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-285
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/20/04
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to take steps to correct a
prescription error that should have been apparent to him. Licensee agreed
to a censure and a $500 civil penalty, and agreed to pay $550 investigative
costs. Licensee also agreed to enroll in and successfully complete 6
hours of continuing education in generic substitution and prescription
filling errors.
BOUCHARD, GERARD P.
License Number: PR2767
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-326
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 3/24/04
Summary: Licensee admitted that he was the pharmacist in charge at a
hospital pharmacy; that his initials appear on the bottle of medication
dispensed to the patient; and that the medication that was in fact dispensed
to the patient was not the medication that that the patient was supposed
to receive. Licensee agreed to a censure and a $500 civil penalty. Licensee
also agreed to pay $180 investigative costs and to complete 3 hours
of continuing education on the subject of prescription filling errors.
BREEN, THOMAS H.
License Number: PR4953
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Complaint Number PHR-371
Disposition: Decision and Order dated 7/22/04
Summary: Licensee failed to complete 15 hours of continuing education
during a calendar year, and failed to timely notify the board of a change
of address. The license had already expired at time of hearing. The
board issued licensee a reprimand and ordered licensee to pay $250 hearing
costs.
COLEMAN, JESSICA
License Number: PT60003480
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: PHR-403
Disposition: Decision and Order dated 8/20/04
Summary: Licensee admitted that she stole 10 bottles of Alprazolam 2
mg, a schedule IV drug, and 25 bottles of schedule III Hydrocodone of
various strengths. The board revoked the license and ordered licensee
to pay $950 costs of investigation and hearing.
DANIELI, RICHARD
License Number: PR3301
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-354
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 6/8/04
Summary: The board had earlier revoked the licensee's license, in a
Decision and Order dated June 23, 2003. In this consent agreement, the
board reinstated licensee with a probationary/restricted/conditional
license that authorizes licensee to perform interpretation and evaluation
of prescription drug orders and drug utilization reviews for one particular
employer at the employer's location with on-site supervision. Licensee
must totally abstain from the use of prohibited substances, must consult
at least monthly with a qualified substance abuse physician, must consult
at least monthly with a qualified substance abuse counselor, must participate
at least weekly in Alcoholics Anonymous and/or Narcotics Anonymous self-help
group meetings, must undergo a random and watched urine screening at
least monthly, and must submit to full toxicological screening at least
annually.
GASS, TORI-LYNN
License Number: PT60002830
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: PHR-402
Disposition: Decision and Order dated 8/20/04
Summary: Licensee stole approximately 1000 Oxycodone/Oxycontin tablets
from the pharmacy where she was employed. The board revoked the license,
imposed a $3000 civil penalty and ordered licensee to pay $2500 costs
of investigation and hearing.
GAUTHIER, CHRISTOPHER R.
License Number: PR4521
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-349
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 5/4/04
Summary: Licensee admitted that he repeatedly made inappropriate sexual
comments and gestures towards female pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
while employed as a pharmacist. Licensee agreed to a reprimand and to
probation for a period of 5 years, during which time he will obtain
3 hours of continuing pharmacy education in sexual harassment and/or
boundary issues annually. Licensee further agreed to a 180 day suspension,
of which all but 15 days are themselves suspended provided that licensee
complies with the terms and conditions of this consent agreement and
the conditions of probation. Licensee also agreed to a $5000 civil penalty,
of which all but $1500 is suspended provided that licensee complies
with the terms and conditions of this consent agreement and the conditions
of probation.
HOLCOMB, ROBERT M., JR.
License Number: PR5095
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-393
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 5/17/04
Summary: Licensee admitted that on four separate occasions he furnished
hydrocodone (Vicodin) of various strengths to the same person who did
not present a prescription of any kind, also admitting that he stole
200 tablets of hydrocodone from the pharmacy where he was employed as
a pharmacist. Licensee agreed to the immediate revocation of the license.
Nothing in the consent agreement prohibits licensee from petitioning
the board for reinstatement. Licensee shall bear the burden on any such
petition of demonstrating that the license should be reinstated and
that the resumption of his practice of pharmacy does not pose a threat
to himself or the public.
JACQUES, RICHARD T.
License Number: PR3089
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-253
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/20/04
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to take steps to correct a
prescription filling error that should have been apparent to him by
filling a prescription written for Humalog Mix 75/25-75% SUSP #30 with
Humalog 100 U/ml. Licensee agreed to a censure and a $500 civil penalty.
Licensee agreed to pay $1792 investigative costs. Licensee also agreed
to complete six hours of continuing education in insulin/diabetic medications
and prescription filling errors.
MURRAY, JOHN M.
License Number: PR4322
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-355
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/28/04
Summary: Licensee's pharmacy license had been previously revoked in
a Decision and Order dated June 23, 2003 due to licensee's theft of
controlled substances from the pharmacy where he was employed. For details
of this earlier action, see the 2003 listings of adverse disciplinary
action. In this consent agreement the board reinstated licensee's pharmacy
license, subject to probation and various conditions of probation.
MCQUINN, JEAN
License Number: PT60003006
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: PHR-325
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/28/04
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on her license application. Licensee agreed to a $100 civil penalty.
NORTHUP, GENE L.
License Number: PT60004226
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: PHR-415
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 12/14/04
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to disclose criminal convictions
on his license application. Licensee agreed to a $100 civil penalty.
The board agreed to issue licensee the license.
PLUMMER, STEPHEN
License Number: PR4493
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-394
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/21/04
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to take steps to correct a
prescription error that should have been apparent to him. (Licensee,
who was responsible for performing the final check, inadvertently dispensed
a bottle of Zyrtec instead of Zantac.) Licensee agreed to a warning
and a $200 civil penalty. Licensee agreed to pay $322 investigative
costs. Licensee also agreed to complete three hours of continuing education
in prescription filling errors.
PUSHOR, SHAWN D.
License Number: PR4429
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-309
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 6/11/04
Summary: Licensee admitted that he misread a prescription and due to
the error mistakenly dispensed a drug that was not the drug prescribed
by the physician. Licensee agreed to a censure and a two year probation.
Licensee agreed to complete three hours of continuing professional education
on the subject of dosing requirements for antipsychotic drugs. Licensee
also agreed to pay $200.40 investigative costs.
SAUCE, JOSEPH D.
License Number: PT60003206
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: PHR-377
Disposition: Decision and Order dated 6/16/04
Summary: Licensee failed to disclose a criminal conviction on his license
application. The board issued a reprimand, imposed a $100 civil penalty
and ordered licensee to pay $175 hearing costs.
SHAW, GLENWOOD E., JR.
License Number: PR3976
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-409
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 11/5/04
Summary: Licensee admitted to the theft of five vials of morphine. Licensee
agreed to the immediate revocation of the license. Licensee also agreed
to pay $1346 investigative costs. Nothing in this consent agreement
prohibits licensee from petitioning the board at reasonable intervals
for reinstatement of the license.
SYVERTSEN, CARL A.
License Number: PR4870
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-373
Disposition: 1/28/04
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to notify the board of his
change of address. Licensee agreed to a $100 civil penalty.
VALLIERE, JOLENE A.
License Number: PR4826
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-263
Summary: Consent Agreement dated 3/17/04
Disposition: Licensee admitted that she filled and dispensed Trimox
for a person without first having a valid prescription from a licensed
practitioner. Licensee agreed to a censure and a $500 civil penalty.
Licensee also agreed to pay $400 investigative costs.
WAINWRIGHT, ALLISON
License Number: PR4791
License Type: Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-234, 241, 357
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 8/10/04
Summary: Licensee admitted the following:
#234 - Licensee misfilled a prescription for 150 mg Welbutrin tablets
with 100 mg tablets. When the patient's family member called and complained,
licensee responded that the dosage on the prescription was unclear and
that she would check with the prescribing physician. The family member
called the pharmacy again after not hearing back from licensee and was
told by another pharmacist that the prescription clearly read 150 mg.
Licensee also lost a different prescription for the same patient during
the same time period. Licensee told the patient that she would call
the prescribing physician for a replacement. Licensee did not follow
through.
#241 - License engaged in substance abuse.
#357 - Licensee failed to complete the continuing professional education
required for renewal of her 2002 pharmacist license.
Licensee agreed to immediate revocation of the license. Licensee is
free "at reasonable intervals to petition the board for reinstatement
of the license" pursuant to 32 MRSA §13743(2).
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BEDARD, ROGER F.
License Number: PR3289
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-304
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 4/30/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to address or attempt to resolve
a possible prescription error when apparent or should have been apparent.
Licensee agreed to a censure and a $200 civil penalty. Licensee also
agreed to pay actual investigative costs of $75.
BROSSART, JOHN J.
License Number: PR4797
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-295
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 3/26/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to address a prescription
error that was apparent or should have been apparent to him at the time
that he dispensed Lorazepam instead of Alprazolam (Xanax). Licensee
agreed to a warning and agreed to pay actual investigation costs of
$300.
BROWNING, KIRSTEN L.
License Number: PT60002795
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: PHR-305
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 3/10/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on her license application. Licensee agreed to a $100 civil penalty
CHAPLES, CAROL L.
License Number: PT60003003
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: PHR-322
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 4/8/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on her license application. Licensee agreed to a $100 civil penalty.
DANIELI, RICHARD
License Number: PR3301
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHA-354
Disposition: Decision and Order dated 6/23/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that he stole Tussionex (Hydrocodone in liquid
form) from the pharmacy where he worked. Tussionex is a narcotic analgesic
which can produce symptoms of sweating, depression and almost a catatonic
state. In 1992, licensee had signed a consent agreement that resulted
in the voluntary surrender of his license due to his appropriation of
Tussionex and Tylenol #3, which license was later restored. Licensee's
recent conduct violated a covenant of the 1992 consent agreement in
which licensee agreed to maintain total abstinence from use of alcohol
and any and all illicit substances including narcotics and all other
mood or mind altering substances.
Licensee appeared fatigued at work and was sweating and had difficulty
in focusing on his work. The board found that licensee's drug habit
posed an immediate threat to the public since the drug affected mental
alertness and sound judgment.
The board revoked the license, issued licensee a reprimand, imposed
a $1500 civil penalty, and ordered licensee to pay $2360.98 hearing
costs.
FESSENDEN, RICHARD A.
License Number: PR3833
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: PHR-302
Disposition: Decision and Order dated 12/30/03 (date approximate)
Summary: Licensee admitted noncompliance with the 11/12/02 consent agreement
in that he did not ensure that all reports/results of the urine screenings
were provided to the board and/or board inspector as soon as possible.
Apparently, licensee did not recognize that it was his responsibility,
and not that of the lab or others, to ensure that the screening results
were received in a timely manner by the board. Additionally, there was
no evidence brought to the attention of the board that licensee had
ingested prohibited substances since the date of the consent agreement.
The board modified licensee's terms of probation to provide that the
board may summarily suspend licensee's license to practice pharmacy
upon receipt of a reliable report that he has failed to meet the reporting
requirements of the consent agreement. The board ordered licensee to
pay a $1000 civil penalty and $200 hearing costs.
[NOTE: The 11/02/02 consent agreement in this matter is included in
the 2002 summaries of adverse disciplinary action.]
GOLUB, BETTY MOSES ELLIS
License Number: PR4252
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHA-287
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/28/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to take steps to prevent
a prescription error in this case by establishing a system by which
distilled water and isopropyl alcohol, both clear liquids used in reconstituting
prescription medications, were stored next to the sink in the pharmacy,
resulting in the improper use of isopropyl alcohol by a pharmacy technician
in reconstituting the patient's medication. Licensee agreed to a censure,
a $100 civil penalty and payment of $180 investigative costs. Licensee
agreed to take all precautionary measures necessary to prevent a reoccurrence
of this type of error. Licensee further agreed to provide training to
all pharmacy technicians employed by her concerning the reconstitution
of antibiotic medications.
JOHNSON, ERIC A.
License Number: PR4852
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-364
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 9/9/03
Summary: Licensee admitted to illegally misappropriating, using and
furnishing Hydrocodone and Clonazepam. Licensee admitted to the immediate
revocation of his license. The board agreed that nothing in the consent
agreement prohibits licensee from applying for reinstatement at reasonable
intervals pursuant to statute.
MICHAUD, ANGELIE
License Number: PT60002948
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Complaint Number: PHR-314
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 5/15/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on her license application. Licensee agreed to a $100 civil penalty.
MURRAY, JOHN M.
License Number: PR4322
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHA-355
Disposition: Decision and Order dated 6/23/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that approximately 2 years prior to hearing
he began to steal various scheduled drugs from the pharmacy where he
worked, including Zydone and Tussionex (Hydrocodone), which is a narcotic
analgesic, Ambien, which is a tranquilizer, and Phentermine, a weight
loss drug that can also cause a feeling of euphoria. The ingestion of
Zydone and Phentermine can also result in confusion and hyperactivity,
respectively. Licensee admitted the thefts since he feared that his
scheme would be detected by the pharmacy's surveillance camera and agreed
to reimburse the pharmacy $3500 for the costs of the drugs which totaled
in excess of several hundred pills. Licensee further admitted that he
had created 2 nonexistent clients and filled phony prescriptions for
them while using the drugs himself.
The board revoked the license, issued licensee a reprimand, and ordered
licensee to pay $1239 hearing costs.
RUFFIN, ANDREA P.
License Number: PR4574
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-353
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 4/28/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to provide satisfactory proof
of any of the 15 hours of continuing pharmacy education required for
license renewal. Licensee also admitted that she failed to provide written
notice of her change of address. As a penalty for the lack of continuing
pharmacy education, licensee agreed to a $750 fine, and agreed to complete
the deficient 15 hours plus an additional 15 hours within 6 months of
the date of the fully-executed consent agreement. For failing to provide
written notice of her change of address, licensee agreed to a $100 fine.
SLEFINGER, SUE Z.
License Number: PR3755
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-320
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 4/28/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to address or attempt to
resolve a possible prescription error when apparent or should have been
apparent. Licensee agreed to a warning and a $200 civil penalty. Licensee
also agreed to pay actual investigative costs of $50.
SIMPSON, STEPHEN B.
License Number: PR4104
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-290
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 3/14/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to address a prescription
error that was apparent or should have been apparent to him at the time
that he dispensed Effexor XR, instead of Allegra, to the patient. Licensee
agreed to a warning and agreed to take all precautionary measures necessary
to prevent a reoccurrence of this type of error. Licensee also agreed
to pay actual investigation costs of $100.
SOUCY, RYAN R.
License Number: PR5052
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHR-324
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 5/15/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on his license application. Licensee agreed to a civil penalty of $100.
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ADAMS, CHRISTY C.
License Number: PR3958
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Complaint Number: PHA-367
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 11/8/02
Summary: In 2000 the Attorney General commenced court action seeking
revocation of licensee's pharmacist license due to licensee's alleged
violation of a 1992 modified consent agreement. That consent agreement
arose out of licensee's substance abuse. In settlement of the court
action, the board, the Attorney General and the licensee entered into
the current consent agreement. Under the current consent agreement,
licensee agreed to: abstain from use of controlled substances and a
myriad of other categories and classes of pharmaceuticals; submit to
random urine testing no less frequently than monthly for 5 years; substance
abuse aftercare no less frequently than twice per month for a year;
appear personally before the board no less than once per year for five
years; to engage in self-help treatment no less frequently than once
per month; to a series of procedures following a positive test for any
prohibited substances, including additional testing, and, surrender
of his license following a second confirmatory test for the presence
of prohibited substances; and to provide a copy of the consent agreement
to his present and any future employer.
CAMPBELL, Richard O.
License Number: PR2109
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: PHR-270
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 7/02/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to address or attempt to resolve
a possible prescription error that was, or should have been, apparent.
Licensee was issued a warning and ordered to pay $100 for investigative
costs incurred by board.
CARMICHAEL, Marie K.
License Number: PT60002315
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Case Number: PHR-258
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 4/25/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on her license application. Licensee was issued a $100 civil penalty.
FESSENDEN, RICHARD A.
License Number: PR3933
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: PHR-302
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 11/12/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he stole and ingested Percocet, Darvocet
and Vicodin from the hospital where he worked as a pharmacist and that
he removed records relating to the stolen Percocet and Darvocet with
the intent to prevent the discovery of his theft of these drugs. Licensee
agreed to a reprimand, a 90 day suspension, a $1500 civil penalty and
agreed to make payment of $420 for costs incurred by the board. Licensee
agreed to voluntarily surrender his license upon the expiration of the
90 day suspension. Licensee may thereafter apply to the board for re-licensure.
Licensee shall bear the burden of demonstrating to the board through
the submission of sufficient and adequate documentation of substance
abuse treatment and counseling that satisfies the board that his continued
practice of pharmacy poses no threat to the public.
IQTIDAR, Asif
License Number: PR4986
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: PHR-266
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 5/20/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he dispensed prescription medication
in an unlabeled container, that pharmacy did not retain prescription
on file and that patient profile had no indication of prescription.
Licensee was issued a censure, a $1000 civil penalty, and a two-week
suspension followed by (a) a two-week period of supervised work and
(b) a six-month probation. During the probation period licensee must
successfully re-take the law exam and not work as a pharmacist in charge.
LEE, Stanley S.
License Number: PR4690
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: PHR-257
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 7/10/02
Summary: Pharmacist admitted that he misfilled prescription for Orapred
5mg/5cc, 8 mg BID for 5 days with Orapred 15mg/5cc, 8cc (24mg) BID.
Licensee was issued a censure, a civil penalty of $1000, and ordered
to pay $120 for investigative costs incurred by the board. Licensee
was also placed on probation for one year, during which he was ordered
to complete three hours of continuing education in generic/therapeutic
substitution and three hours of continuing education in prescription
filling errors.
MORGAN, Ronald, E.
License Number: PR2637
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: PHR-251
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 5/07/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to take steps to correct a
prescription error that should have been apparent to him. Licensee was
issued a warning and ordered to successfully complete a total of four
hours of continuing education in the subjects of patient counseling
and antibiotic review.
ROWE, Crissy
License Number: 60002335
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Case Number: PHR-260
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 3/6/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on her license application. Licensee was issued a $100 civil penalty.
SHAKELL, Marie, K.
(See entry this year for Marie K. Carmichael.)
TWOMBLY, Pamela A.
License Number:
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Case Number PHR-262
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 3/19/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on her license application. Licensee was issued a $100 civil penalty.
WILLETTE, Bobbi Jo
License Number: PT60000634
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Case Number: PHR-264
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 3/6/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on her license application. Licensee was issued a $100 civil penalty.
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BARTLETT, Pamela R.
License Number: PT600002131
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Case Number: PHR-246
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 11/20/01
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on her license application. Licensee was issued a $100 civil penalty.
BROADHEAD, Mary E.
License Number: PR4808
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: None
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/9/01
Summary: Licensee's application for 2000 license renewal preliminarily
denied due to licensee's failure to complete required 15 hours of continuing
education. Licensee was issued a $100 civil penalty and ordered to complete
double the amount of the outstanding continuing education no later than
12/31/00. Preliminary denial stayed, and licensee remains licensed to
practice, until 12/31/00; final action on licensee's application for
2000 license renewal deferred until 12/31/00.
CARTER, Anthony C.
License Number: PR4630
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: None
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/9/01
Summary: Licensee's application for 2000 license renewal preliminarily
denied due to licensee's failure to complete required 15 hours of continuing
education. Licensee was issued a $50 civil penalty and ordered to complete
double the amount of the outstanding continuing education no later than
12/31/00. Preliminary denial stayed, and licensee remains licensed to
practice, until 12/31/00; final action on licensee's application for
2000 license renewal deferred until 12/31/00.
COOK, Lisa
License Number: PT60001582
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Case Number: PHR-228
Disposition: Board Order dated 5/15/01
Summary: Licensee failed to disclose a criminal conviction on her application
for registration as a pharmacy technician. Licensee was issued a censure,
a 90 day suspension, a $200 civil penalty, and was ordered to pay $644
for hearing costs incurred by the board.
DIONNE, John A.
License Number: PT60000349
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Case Number: PHR-237
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 8/8/01
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to disclose criminal convictions
on his initial and renewal applications. Licensee was issued a 90 day
suspension, with all but 10 days of the suspension itself suspended,
and a $300 civil penalty. Licensee must provide a copy of the consent
agreement to any future pharmacist-in-charge where he is employed and
notify the board of any future convictions.
DONOVAN, MARTHA L.
License Number: None
License Type: None
Case Number: None
Disposition: Board Order dated 10/2/01
Summary: Board found that applicant practiced fraud and deceit in her
application for registration as a pharmacy technician by falsely stating
on the application that she had not been convicted of a crime other
than a minor traffic violation. The board ordered that applicant's application
for registration be granted on condition that she pay a $200 civil penalty
and hearing-related costs of $292 within 180 days of the board order.
DYER, Ryan D.
License Number: PR4590
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: PHR-214
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 7/19/01
Summary: Licensee admitted that he breached the confidentiality of health
care information. Licensee was issued a warning and a $200 civil penalty,
and was ordered to pay $400 for investigative costs incurred by the
board.
FIORI, Michael J.
License Number: PR3569
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: None
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/9/01
Summary: Licensee's application for 2000 license renewal preliminarily
denied due to licensee's failure to complete required 15 hours of continuing
education. Licensee was issued a $100 civil penalty and ordered to complete
double the amount of the outstanding continuing education no later than
12/31/00. Preliminary denial stayed, and licensee remains licensed to
practice, until 12/31/00; final action on licensee's application for
2000 license renewal deferred until 12/31/00.
FOURNIER, Benjamin A.
License Number: PR4848
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: None
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/9/01
Summary: Licensee's application for 2000 license renewal preliminarily
denied due to licensee's failure to complete required 6.25 hours of
continuing education. Licensee was issued a $325 civil penalty and ordered
to complete double the amount of the outstanding continuing education
no later than 12/31/00. Preliminary denial stayed, and licensee remains
licensed to practice, until 12/31/00; final action on licensee's application
for 2000 license renewal deferred until 12/31/00.
GUIDO, Christopher R.
License Number: PR4371
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: PHR-107
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 8/2/01
Summary: In this fourth consent agreement, restriction in last two consent
agreements against licensee's employment as a pharmacist in charge was
lifted. Rehabilitation provisions of third consent agreement carried
forward.
GULELAT, Yodit
License Number: PR4794
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: None
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/9/01
Summary: Licensee's application for 2000 license renewal preliminarily
denied due to licensee's failure to complete required 15 hours of continuing
education. Licensee was issued a $150 civil penalty and ordered to complete
double the amount of the outstanding continuing education no later than
12/31/00. Preliminary denial stayed, and licensee remains licensed to
practice, until 12/31/00; final action on licensee's application for
2000 license renewal deferred until 12/31/00.
KIRK, Charles M.
License Number: PR4199
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: PHR-210
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 12/17/01
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to properly counsel the patient
to whom a new prescription was dispensed. Licensee was issued a warning
and a $100 civil penalty.
LEWIS, Mary G.
License Number: PT60002059
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Case Number: PHR-243
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 12/10/01
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose criminal convictions
on her license application. License was issued a $500 civil penalty,
payment of which was suspended. Licensee was put on probation for one
year.
MANZI, Mark J.
License Number: PR4335
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number:
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/9/01
Summary: Licensee's application for 2000 license renewal preliminarily
denied due to licensee's failure to complete required 15 hours of continuing
education. Licensee was issued a $75 civil penalty and ordered to complete
double the amount of the outstanding continuing education no later than
12/31/00. Preliminary denial stayed, and licensee remains licensed to
practice, until 12/31/00; final action on licensee's application for
2000 license renewal deferred until 12/31/00.
MOORE, John W.
License Number: IS2946
License Type: Inactive Pharmacist [SR]
Case Number: None
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/9/01
Summary: Licensee's application for 2000 license renewal preliminarily
denied due to licensee's failure to complete required 15 hours of continuing
education. Licensee was issued a $50 civil penalty and ordered to complete
double the amount of the outstanding continuing education no later than
12/31/00. Preliminary denial stayed, and licensee remains licensed to
practice, until 12/31/00; final action on licensee's application for
2000 license renewal deferred until 12/31/00.
McMEEKIN, Rhonda M.
License Number: Pharmacy Technician
License Type: PT60001871
Case Number: PHR-230
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 4/24/01
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on her license application. Licensee was issued a $100 civil penalty.
O'DONNELL, Shawn E.
License Number: PR2602
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/9/01
Summary: Licensee's application for 2000 license renewal preliminarily
denied due to licensee's failure to complete required 15 hours of continuing
education. Licensee was issued a $150 civil penalty and ordered to complete
double the amount of the outstanding continuing education no later than
12/31/00. Preliminary denial stayed, and licensee remains licensed to
practice, until 12/31/00; final action on licensee's application for
2000 license renewal deferred until 12/31/00.
OLIVER, James T.
License Number: PR2893
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: PHR-227
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 8/2/01
Summary: Licensee admitted that he misfilled a prescription. Licensee
was issued a censure, a $300 civil penalty, and ordered to take a total
of six additional hours of continuing education on the subjects of counseling
and prescription filling errors.
POWIS, Richard R..
License Number: PR4730
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/9/01
Summary: Licensee's application for 2000 license renewal preliminarily
denied due to licensee's failure to complete required 15 hours of continuing
education. Licensee was issued a $750 civil penalty and ordered to complete
double the amount of the outstanding continuing education no later than
12/31/00. Preliminary denial stayed, and licensee remains licensed to
practice, until 12/31/00; final action on licensee's application for
2000 license renewal deferred until 12/31/00.
SHURTLEFF, Debra
License Number: PT60001609
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Case Number: PHR-232
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 4/6/01
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on her license application, and that she continued to work as a pharmacy
technician after turning in her license to the board and representing
to the board clerk that she was no longer working as a pharmacy technician.
Licensee was issued a $200 civil penalty.
SIMPSON, Kerry S.
License Number: PR4029
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/9/01
Summary: Licensee's application for 2000 license renewal preliminarily
denied due to licensee's failure to complete required 15 hours of continuing
education. Licensee was issued a $35 civil penalty and ordered to complete
double the amount of the outstanding continuing education no later than
12/31/00. Preliminary denial stayed, and licensee remains licensed to
practice, until 12/31/00; final action on licensee's application for
2000 license renewal deferred until 12/31/00.
SYVINSKI, Jessica
License Number: PT60001629
License Type: Pharmacy Technician
Case Number: PHR-229
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 6/1/01
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction
on her license application. Licensee was issued a $100 civil penalty.
THIBODEAU, Cynthia A.
License Number: PR3041
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/9/01
Summary: Licensee's application for 2000 license renewal preliminarily
denied due to licensee's failure to complete required 15 hours of continuing
education. Licensee was issued a $50 civil penalty and ordered to complete
double the amount of the outstanding continuing education no later than
12/31/00. Preliminary denial stayed, and licensee remains licensed to
practice, until 12/31/00; final action on licensee's application for
2000 license renewal deferred until 12/31/00.
THIBODEAU, Donald W.
License Number: PR3042
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: PHR-195
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 7/25/01
Summary: In this fourth consent agreement, licensee admitted that he
misfilled a prescription and that he had an unpaid balance of $550 from
a previous consent agreement. Licensee was ordered to surrender his
license, pay the outstanding $550 balance, and pay the board $50 for
costs incurred.
TORTORICH, Jr., Rodney M.
License Number: PR3910
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: PHR-240
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 11/26/01
Summary: Licensee admitted that he misfilled a prescription. Licensee
was issued a censure, a $500 civil penalty, and ordered to take a total
of six additional hours of continuing education on the subjects of counseling
and prescription filling errors.
WAINWRIGHT, Allison T.
License Number: PR4791
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: PHR-209
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 6/12/01
Summary: Licensee admitted that she incorrectly filled two prescriptions.
One prescription for 5 mg tablets was filled with a mixture of 5 mg
and 10 mg tablets. The second prescription was filled with tablets instead
of sustained released capsules. Licensee was issued a warning.
WILKINS, Granville L.
License Number: PR3720
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: None
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 1/9/01
Summary: Licensee's application for 2000 license renewal preliminarily
denied due to licensee's failure to complete required 15 hours of continuing
education. Licensee was issued a $750 civil penalty and ordered to complete
double the amount of the outstanding continuing education no later than
12/31/00. Preliminary denial stayed, and licensee remains licensed to
practice, until 12/31/00; final action on licensee's application for
2000 license renewal deferred until 12/31/00.
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2000
BOUDETTE, Jeffrey
License Number: PR4656
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: PHR-109
Disposition: Consent Agreements dated 12/19/97, 12/22/98, 3/30/00
Summary: Licensee admitted to five violations of Maine State Law and
Pharmacy Board Rules. In the first consent agreement, dated 12/19/97,
licensee was issued a one year license suspension and was instructed
to begin a program of psychological evaluation and counseling. Licensee's
work hours were limited to twenty hours per week by the Board only under
the supervision of an approved pharmacist. Licensee was also made subject
to random quarterly drug tests. In the second consent agreement, dated
12/22/98, licensee's one year suspension was removed, time required
under supervision was reduced, and a $1000 civil penalty was issued.
The third consent agreement, dated 3/30/00, stated that the licensee
had complied with all of the terms in the previous two consent agreements
and all restrictions on the license were removed.
HURST, Daniel C.
License Number: PR4594
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: PHR-146
Disposition: Consent Agreements dated 10/1/99, 6/3/00
Summary: Licensee admitted to several violations of pharmacy law and
rules. In the first consent agreement, dated 10/1/99, licensee was issued
a reprimand and a 90 day license suspension, prohibited from seeking
employment as a pharmacist in charge, and ordered to complete a 160
hour preceptorship. The second consent agreement, dated 6/3/00, removed
all restrictions on licensee's license except the ability to become
a pharmacist in charge.
JONES, Timothy W.
License Number: PR3234
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/31/00
Summary: Licensee's application for 2000 license renewal preliminarily
denied due to licensee's failure to complete required 15 hours of continuing
education. Licensee was issued a $750 civil penalty and ordered to complete
double the amount of the outstanding continuing education no later than
12/31/00. Preliminary denial stayed, and licensee remains licensed to
practice, until 12/31/00; final action on licensee's application for
2000 license renewal deferred until 12/31/00.
LARSON, Joel C.
License Number: PR4360
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: PHR-206
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 12/31/00
Summary: Licensee admitted that he refused to fill a prescription in
the mistaken belief that the prescription had been superseded by another
prescription for a larger dosage of the same medication. Licensee was
issued a warning and a $50 civil penalty.
LOVELL, Dean R.
License Number: PR3165
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: Dkt. No. 99-65 (Administrative Court)
Disposition: Consent Judgment dated 2/10/00
Summary: Licensee admitted to substance abuse and in the first consent
agreement, dated 4/12/94, was allowed to retain license subject to certain
restrictions. Licensee was to continue seeing substance abuse counselor,
maintain complete and total abstinence from alcohol and controlled substances,
participate in self-help group meetings at least three times a week
and submit to full toxicological screenings once a year. In the second
consent agreement, dated 5/29/97, licensee was issued same license restrictions
except was exempt from full toxicological screening and only had to
attend help group meetings once a week. In February of 1999, licensee
tested positive for a controlled substance. The Court permanently revoked
licensee's license to practice pharmacy and ordered that any reissuance
of the license must be approved by the Attorney General.
MURRAY, John M.
License Number: PR4322
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: None
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/31/00
Summary: Licensee's application for 2000 license renewal preliminarily
denied due to licensee's failure to complete required 15 hours of continuing
education. Licensee was issued a $25 civil penalty and ordered to complete
double the amount of the outstanding continuing education no later than
12/31/00. Preliminary denial stayed, and licensee remains licensed to
practice, until 12/31/00; final action on licensee's application for
2000 license renewal deferred until 12/31/00.
NARDOZZI, Peter M.
License Number: PR4374
License Type: Pharmacist
Case Number: PHR-196
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 6/13/00
Summary: Licensee admitted that he misfilled a prescription. Licensee
was issued a warning.
O'CONNOR, Bryan
License Number: PR4661
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 8/8/00
Summary: Licensee's application for 2000 license renewal preliminarily
denied due to licensee's failure to complete required 15 hours of continuing
education. Licensee was issued a $75 civil penalty and ordered to complete
double the amount of the outstanding continuing education no later than
12/31/00. Preliminary denial stayed, and licensee remains licensed to
practice, until 12/31/00; final action on licensee's application for
2000 license renewal deferred until 12/31/00.
PICARD, Ann M.
License Number: PR4850
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/31/00
Summary: Licensee's application for 2000 license renewal preliminarily
denied due to licensee's failure to complete required 6.25 hours of
continuing education. Licensee was issued a $312.50 civil penalty and
ordered to complete double the amount of the outstanding continuing
education no later than 12/31/00. Preliminary denial stayed, and licensee
remains licensed to practice, until 12/31/00; final action on licensee's
application for 2000 license renewal deferred until 12/31/00.
YAPSUGA, Leo M.
License Number: PR4301
License Type: Professional Pharmacist
Case Number: None
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/31/00
Summary: Licensee's application for 2000 license renewal preliminarily
denied due to licensee's failure to complete required 15 hours of continuing
education. Licensee was issued a $250 civil penalty and ordered to complete
double the amount of the outstanding continuing education no later than
12/31/00. Preliminary denial stayed, and licensee remains licensed to
practice, until 12/31/00; final action on licensee's application for
2000 license renewal deferred until 12/31/00.
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