Board of Pharmacy
Minutes – October 18, 2006
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DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
PRESENT
Don Holst, R.Ph., Professional Member, Chair
Angelo Chiari, R.Ph., Professional Member, Vice Chair
Sandra Robinson, R.Ph., Professional Member
Geoffrey N. Christ, Esq., R.Ph., Professional Member
Sebastian Hamilton, R.Ph., Professional Member
Nancy E. Weldin, Public Member
David Bonar, Public Member
Carolyn Calio, Public Member
DIVISION STAFF/DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
Chris Spizzirri, Deputy Attorney General
Mariah Krass, Administrative Specialist III
Kay Warren, Deputy Director, Division of Professional Regulation
ALSO PRESENT
Chris Burris
Stacey Poole
Michael Brankowitz
Joanne Krakowiak
Karen Dey
Michael Duva
Timothy Bloom
Theresa Forbes
ABSENT
Robb Carter, Public Member
David W. Dryden, R.Ph., J.D., Executive Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Holst called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.
REVIEW OF MINUTES
The Board reviewed the minutes of the September 20, 2006 meeting. Mr. Christ made a motion, seconded by Mr. Bonar, to approve the September minutes with corrections. The motion was unanimously carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Regulation 8
Mr. Bonar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Hamilton, to delay action on this regulation. The Board agreed to hold another committee meeting between now and the next Board meeting and request Mr. Spizzirri’s presence at this meeting. The Board would also like the final version of Regulation 8 available at the next Board meeting. The motion was unanimously carried.
Regulation 9
The proposed changes for Regulation 9 have been forwarded to the register of regulations.
NEW BUSINESS
Pharmacist-in-Charge Interviews
Mr. Bonar made a motion, seconded by Ms. Robinson to amend the agenda to include pharmacist-in-charge interviewee Theresa Forbes, R.Ph. The motion was unanimously carried. Mr. Chiari conducted the pharmacist-in-charge interviews for Timothy Bloom, R.Ph., Michael Brankowitz, R.Ph., and Theresa Forbes, R.Ph.
Pharmacist Licensure Review –Reciprocal Applications
Mr. Chiari, made a motion, seconded by Mr. Bonar, to approve licensure for the following individuals contingent upon candidates meeting all the requirements for pharmacist licensure:
Rena Stanford
Christabel Cash-Abbey
Sidney Young
Jigar Patel
Jesika Patel
Dino Martino
The motion was unanimously carried.
Pharmacist Licensure Review – NAPLEX Applications
Mr. Chiari, made a motion, seconded by Mr. Bonar, to approve licensure for the following individuals contingent upon candidates meeting all the requirements for pharmacist licensure:
Pavithran Gujja
Misganaw Alemu
The motion was unanimously carried.
Pharmacist Licensure Review – Score Transfer Applications
There were no score transfer applications to review.
Review of Pharmacy Applications
There were no pharmacy applications to review.
Pharmacist Consultant Interviews
There were no consultant pharmacist interviews.
District II
Mr. Holst reported that Mr. Dryden and he attended the District II meeting in Baltimore, MD. He also reminded the Board that we will be hosting the District II meeting in October 2007 at Hotel Dupont.
Committee Reports
Joint Practice Committee – There was no report
Physician’s Assistant Report – Sebastian Hamilton, R.Ph. and Karen Dey, R.Ph.: Mr. Holst reported that the committee met on October 3, 2006. The committee approved seven for licensure, two for prescriptive authority, and two for controlled substance prescriptive authority. The next meeting is November 14, 2006. Ms. Dey will attend the next committee meeting until Mr. Hamilton receives his appointment.
Newsletter – David Dryden, R.Ph., J.D, and Angelo Chiari, R.Ph. and Don Holst, R.Ph.: There was no report.
Legislative –David Dryden, R.Ph., J.D., and Don Holst, R.Ph., Geoffrey Christ, R.Ph., Esq., David Bonar: There was no report.
Continuing Education –Nancy Weldin and Don Holst, R.Ph., Geoffrey Christ, R.Ph., Esq.: There was no report.
Consumer Affairs – Carolyn Calio, Nancy Weldin, and David Bonar: There was no report.
Professional Liaison – Angelo Chiari, R.Ph. and Sandra Robinson, R.Ph.: Mr. Chiari reported that DPS met on September 26, 2006. Ms. Robinson reported that Delaware Society of Health System Pharmacists held their clinical midyear meeting on October 14, 2006 at Del Tech.
On October 24, 2006 Christiana Hospital is sponsoring the pharmacist role in community acquired infection at the Christiana Hilton.
MPJE Study Committee – Karen Dey, R.Ph., Angelo Chiari, R.Ph., Sebastian Hamilton, R.Ph., Sandra Robinson, R.Ph.: Ms. Robinson reported that she will attend the NABP MPJE review meeting with Ms. Dey.
Inspection Report
In September there were three pharmacies, two nursing homes, and three distributor inspections completed.
Board Correspondence
There was no Board correspondence.
Other Business Before the Board (for discussion only)
Ms. Robinson commented on how well and useful the Division of Professional Regulation’s Board orientation was.
Public Comment
No public comment was made.
Next Scheduled Meeting
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. in Conference Room A, second floor of the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mr. Bonar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Chiari to adjourn the meeting. The motion was unanimously carried. The meeting adjourned at 10:10 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
David W. Dryden, R.Ph., J.D.
Executive Secretary