CHARLESD.BAKER
CommonwealthofMassachusettsExecutiveOfficeofHealthandHumanServicesDepartmentofPublic·Health
DivisionofHealthProfessionsLicensureBoardofRegistrationinPharmacy
239CausewayStreet,Suite500,Boston,MA02114MARYLOUSUDDERS
GovernorSecretary
Tel: 617-973-0960
KARYNE.POLITO
LieutenantGovernor
Fax:617-973-0980
.TTY:617-973-0988
MONICABHAREL,MD,MPI
Commissioner
August12,2015
SentViaFirst ClassMailCertifiedMailNo.70140510000103752299
PharmacyManagerofRecordWalgreens Pharmacy#1862
450ParadiseRoad
Swampscott,MA01907
Re:IntheMatterof WalgreensPharmacy#1862;DS1380;PHA-2014-0250Dear Sir/Madam:
Please findenclosedafullyexecutedConsentAgreementforReprimand,
effectiveAugust 11,2015. Thisagreementconstitutesfullandfinaldispositionoftheabove-referenced complaint.
Youmaycontactmeat(617)973-0950withanyquestionsthatyoumayhaveconcerningthisagreement.
Enclosures
Sincerely,
HeatherA.EngmanBoardCounsel
COMMONWEALTHOFMASSACHUSETTS
SUFFOLKCOUNTYBOARDOFREGISTRATION INPHARMACY
IntheMatterof )WalgreensPharmacy#1862)LicenseNumber:DS1380)Expiration: December31,2015)
PHA-2014-0250
Received
AUG 11, 2015
BOARD OF
CONSENTAGREEMENTFORREPRIMAND
PHARMACY
TheMassachusetts BoardofRegistrationinPharmacy("Board")andWalgreens Pharmacy#1862("Walgreens"or"Pharmacy"),apharmacylicensedbytheBoard,licensenumberDS1380,doherebystipulateand agreethatthefollowinginformationshallbeenteredintoandbecomeapermanentpartofthePharmacy'srecordmaintainedbytheBoard:
1.ThePharmacyacknowledgesthattheBoardopenedaComplaintagainstitsMassachusetts pharmacy licenserelatedtothe conductsetforth inParagraph2, identifiedasDocketNumberPHA.-2014-0250("Complaint").
2.TheBoardandthePharmacyacknowledgeandagreetothefollowingfacts:
a.OnoraboutApril6,2014,theOfficeofPublicProtection("OPP")wasnotifiedthatthePharmacyhadsignificantlossesof hydrocodoneproducts.
b.PharmacyemployedAlexandriaValdezasapharmacytechnician.
c.FromapproximatelyApril2,2012toMarch27,2014,AlexandriaValdezworkedinexcessof2000hoursat thePharmacywithoutavalidpharmacytechnicianlicense.
d.TheforegoingfactswarrantdisciplinaryactionbytheBoardunderM.G.L.c.112§§42Aand61,247CMR8.03(3),and247CMR10.03(m).
3.ThePharmacyagreesthattheBoardshallimposeaREPRIMAND onitslicensebasedonthefactsadmittedinParagraph2,effectiveasofthedateonwhichtheBoardsignsthisAgreement ("EffectiveDate").
4.TheBoardagreesthatinreturnforthePharmacy'sexecutionandsuccessfulcompliancewithalltherequirementsofthisAgreement,theBoardwillnotprosecutetheComplaint.
5.The PharmacyunderstandsthatithasarighttoformaladjudicatoryhearingconcerningtheComplaintandthatduringsaid, adjudicationthePharmacywouldpossesstherighttoconfrontandcross-examinewitnesses,tocallwitnesses,topresentevidence,totestifyonitsownbehalf,tocontesttheallegations,topresentoralargument,toappealtothecourts,andallotherrightsassetforth intheMassachusettsAdministrative ProceduresAct,
M.G.L.c.30A,andtheStandardAdjudicatoryRulesofPracticeandProcedure,801CMR1.01etseq.ThePharmacyfurtherunderstandsthatbyexecuting thisAgreement the Pharmacy is knowingly and voluntarily
waivingitsrighttoaformaladjudicationoftheComplaint.
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6.ThePharmacyacknowledgesthatithasbeenatalltimesfreetoseekanduselegalcounselinconnectionwiththeComplaintandthisAgreement.
7.ThePharmacyacknowledgesthataftertheEffectiveDate,theAgreementconstitutesapublicrecordofdisciplinaryactionbytheBoardsubjecttotheCommonwealthof Massachusetts'PublicRecordsLaw,M.G.L.c.4,§7.TheBoardmayforwardacopyofthisAgreementtootherlicensingboards,lawenforcemententities,andotherindividualsorentitiesas requiredorpermittedbylaw.
8.ThePharmacyunderstandsandagreesthatenteringintothisAgreementisa voluntaryandfinalactandnotsubjecttoreconsideration,appeal,orjudicialrev1ew.
9.Theindividual-signingthisAgreementcertifiesthathe/sheisauthorizedto enter intothisAgreement onbe fthe bar ac ,andthathe/shehas
read this agreement.
WalgreensPharmacy#1862(signanddate)
Richard Gates
Print name
WalgreensPharmacy#1862DS1380
PHA-2014-0250
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EffectiveDateofReprimand Agreement
Fully SignedAgreementSent toRegistrant on08/12/2015 by
CertifiedMailNo.7014 0510 0001 0375 2299
WalgreensPharmacy#1862DS1380
PHA-2014-0250
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