California Pharmacy Board May 2025 Newsletter: CE Requirements, Self-Assessment Deadline, New PIC Training

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May 2025

BE AWARE & TAKE CARE: Talk to your pharmacist! Contents

President's Message.............................. 2

Free Training Webinars on Board

Website...................................................... 3

Continuing Education

Requirement............................................ 3

Are You Obstructing Consumers From Obtaining Their

Prescription?............................................ 4

Report a Drug Theft/Loss ................... 5 New PIC Training Senate Bill 339 From

Emergency to Permanent................... 5

Scholarship Fund for Serving in Webinar

Underserved Areas................................ 6

Strategic Plan 2022-2026....................6 Free Training Webinars Wholesaler Thresholds......................... 7

Become a Board of Pharmacy

Inspector................................................... 8 A new Pharmacist-in-Charge training webinar is now available

on the California State Board of Pharmacy website. CURES Fee Increase............................... 9

This webinar provides an overview of pharmacy law related Prescriptions Issued by Health Care to the position and the responsibility of a pharmacist when Providers Employed by a Tribal associating as the Pharmacist-in-Charge of a licensed facility. Health Program ....................................10 Additionally, the webinar has tips on how to prepare for an

Board Welcomes Back inspection and provides resources for the PIC to use in their

Ricardo Sanchez...................................11 supervision and management of a pharmacy.

One hour of CE will be awarded for completing the webinar Board Thanks training; however, it does not count toward the required 2 Indira Cameron Banks........................ 11 hours of CE for Law and Ethics. Board Thanks Jason Weisz ................11

To take this course you must sign up for a PharmED account. Upcoming Meetings........................... 12

Click here to sign up for an account or use this link: https:// Mission Statement ..............................12 pharmed.thinkic.com/

Board Honors 40-Year

Pharmacists ...........................................12

Disciplinary Actions............................13

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

updating this regulation in 2019, pending legislation but also to in response to proposed changes provide education about your to the USP Chapters. In April role in the healthcare system. 2024, the Board began public Your experience is unparalleled comment on the proposed text. and invaluable for providing Due to the considerable amount patient care. Please share your of interest in this regulation a contribution with as many series of public comment periods legislators as possible to share were initiated. After a year of what you all do every day to help public rulemaking activities and save lives, keep people out of modifying the proposed text hospitals/ERs and keep people four times, the Board adopted healthy. the regulation text. It will now A new Pharmacist-in-Charge go through the next stage of training webinar is now available By Seung Oh, President, promulgation including review on the Board website. This is Board of Pharmacy with a number of state agencies a free class that pharmacists before becoming nal. Please The California State Board of can take at any time and earn monitor Enforcement and Pharmacy has completed its continuing education credit. This Compounding Committee's 2024 Sunset Review process. On class is required prior to approval activities to continue monitoring January 6, 2025, the nal report and appointment as a PIC. You subsequent implementation was submitted to the legislative may view the webinar on the activities. In the meantime, oversight committees. On March Board's learning management you can click here to gain an 11, 2025, I, along with Executive system (PharmEd) at any understanding of the proposed Ocer Anne Sodergren, and time:Pharmacist-in-Charge: requirements. Licensee Board Member Renee Overview and Responsibilities Barker testied in front of state The Board values hearing from Training. In addition to the PIC legislatures. You can watch the you. Just as feedback was training, I would like to remind testimony here. In preparation important for the compounding licensees to review pharmacy for the hearing, a background regulation, I would like to law update, pharmacy ethics paper was released by the encourage you to complete course as well as cultural oversight committees that raised the surveys we send out in our competency training (Cultural 32 issues. The Board provided subscriber alerts. Thank you to competency training is not its responses to the issues raised those pharmacy technicians provided by the Board). All 3 and looks forward to partnering who submitted their replies to CE courses must be completed with the Legislature and the the Board's recent Pharmacy every renewal cycle. We are Administration to advance Technician survey. Your valuable hoping to provide you with an signicant consumer protection input could assist in determining updated Pharmacy Ethics course proposals. Click here to read if pharmacy technician ratios, by the end of this year. about the issues identied and and your currently allowed Also, a reminder that self-the Board's responses. Please functions are adequate and if assessment forms need to be keep apprised of this legislative additional opportunities remain completed by July 1, 2025 (Every process by monitoring AB 1503. in providing patient care. - odd-numbered year). We ask that The Board has completed its Using your voice is not only you use the most updated draft work to update compounding important when the Board forms, however, it is not legally regulations. The Board would considers policy changes but mandatory, and you can use like to thank you for your robust also with legislators. I would also alternate nal version. The draft feedback and most importantly, like to encourage you to engage forms are posted on the website. your patience. The Board began with elected ocials not only on

See President's Message, Page 3

Free Training Webinars on President's

Message Board Website

Continued from page 2 Five Free Courses

The Board is hopeful starting in 2026, we will be able to provide more The Board of Pharmacy has a new ==-"'"'-' timely updates to the $ic,iln AIIC- Learning Management System Continuing Education forms annually or as laws (LMS) named PharmEd. PharmED --,owc.;,..,us..,,.,.o(.....,..,....,..........,,.ll'tM,rr•ldi change. We really want TIMrln(o).......,inft<>l'll-•"f-(Ct}ONIOU!t M>KlioM l1l1 1hroucf,1111.I. these forms to be your pharmacists may complete best tool in assessing your All Courses for continuing education (CE) compliance with many of credit. Currently, there are ve State and Federal laws. free courses oered: Pharmacist-

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priority during the If it is your rst time using PharmEd you will need to create an account wildres in Southern to enroll. California. On January 7, 2025, Governor Newsom Continuing Education declared a State of Emergency and the Board Requirement issued several waivers to allow pharmacies to continue to provide Two Hours in Law and Ethics uninterrupted healthcare services. With the patience and help from pharmacies Continuing Education (CE) requirements include participating in throughout the state, a Board provided CE course in Law and Ethics. Pharmacists must consumers were able to complete at least 30.00 CE hours each renewal period (every two years). have continued access to their medications. In accordance with California Code of Regulations (CCR) section 1732.5(b), this must include 1.00 CE hour of Boardprovided law CE In closing, I hope you all and 1.00 CE hour of Boardprovided ethics CE. These mandatory Boardtake time to recharge and provided webinars can be located at the following link: https://www. refresh. We understand pharmacy.ca.gov/licensees/webinars/lawandethics.shtml what you all do is tough and challenging. We take Additionally, in accordance with Business and Professions Code (BPC) your mental well-being section 4231(b), this must include at least 1.00 CE hour regarding -very seriously and hope cultural competency. The Board will not be providing a course everyone can take some and cannot recommend or endorse a specic course. For further well-deserved time o as information regarding this CE renewal requirement, please review the spring is upon us. Take care section titled, "Cultural Competency Requirement": https://pharmacy. and be well! ca.gov/licensees/personal/ce.shtml For more information, please see the FAQ list on the website.

Are You Obstructing Consumers from Obtaining Their Prescription?

BPC 733

1. Immediately notify the patient and arrange Did you know posted in your pharmacy is the
   Notice to Consumer poster titled "Talk to the for the drug or device to be delivered to Expert" stating: the pharmacy or directly to the patient in a timely manner. "This pharmacy must provide any medicine or device 2. Promptly transfer the prescription to legally prescribed for you, unless you are unable to another pharmacy known to stock thepay the cost of the drug or device, or the pharmacist prescription drug or device that is near todetermines doing so would be against the law, ensure timely access to the drug or device.or potentially harmful to the patient's health. If a

2. Return the prescription to the patient and medicine or device is not immediately available, the
   make a reasonable eort by referring thepharmacy will work with you to help you get your consumer to a pharmacy that stocks themedicine or device in a timely manner." prescription drug or device that is near for Business and Professions Code section 733 states a timely access. licentiate shall not obstruct a patient in obtaining Pharmacies are not obligated to dispense a a prescription drug or device that has been legally prescription drug or device if the consumer is prescribed or ordered for that patient. A violation unable to pay, if the pharmacist determines of this section is considered unprofessional the drug or device would cause a harmful drug conduct. interaction or otherwise adversely aect the patient's medical condition, or when exercising Over the past ve years, the board has received their corresponding responsibility dispensing a over 2200 complaints alleging their pharmacy controlled substance medication. obstructed them from obtaining their prescription with the number of complaints increasing. In addition, a pharmacist may decline lling a Approximately 25% of these complaints were drug, based on ethical, moral or religious grounds. substantiated causing consumers a delay in their However, the pharmacist must "previously" notify treatment, missing doses, and rescheduling their their employer, in writing, the drug or class of appointments. drugs to which they refuse to dispense. The pharmacy must also establish protocols to ensure Whether the pharmacy refused to process a non- the consumer has timely access to the prescribed controlled substance veterinary prescription drug despite the pharmacist's refusal. without a National Provider Identier (NPI) number, failed to dispense Paxlovid to start Finally, plan ahead. If there are drugs or devices treatment within ve days from developing COVID that your pharmacy does not stock, become symptoms, or failed to dispense a prescription for familiar with the pharmacies in your area who you post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV within could contact to determine if they have the drugs -72 hours, these are just a few examples where or devices in stock; have available the pharmacies the pharmacist obstructed the consumer from phone numbers and addresses in the surrounding obtaining their medication in a timely manner. area of the pharmacy; and survey the pharmacy sta to determine if there is a drug or class of drugs As a reminder, if the pharmacy does not have that they decline to dispense and document in a prescription drug or device in stock, the writing. pharmacist must take one of the following actions:

Report a Drug Theft/Drug Loss

Online Portal

The Board of Pharmacy has launched a new online portal for reporting the theft or loss of controlled substances. Using this portal ensures that all required information, as outlined in California Code of Regulations, Title 16, §1715.6, is accurately submitted.While the portal use is not mandatory, we strongly encourage utilizing it for future reports. Please nd the link below. https://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/webapplications/ apps/drug_loss/index.shtml

Senate Bill 339 from Emergency to Permanent

SB 339 Expands the Authority of Pharmacists When Furnishing HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

Senate Bill 339 authorizes a pharmacist to furnish records. This regulation extends the maintenance up to a 90-day course of preexposure prophylaxis, of patient records related to the furnishing of or preexposure prophylaxis beyond a 90-day preexposure prophylaxis, ensuring pharmacists course if specied conditions are met. Prior to this have the information they need to comply with bill, pharmacists could only furnish a 30-day supply BPC section 4052.02(e)(7) and provide patients with the medication and services they need. and up to a 60-day supply if certain conditions were met. An emergency regulation took eect I on August 14, 2024 and became permanent on Training for Furnishing HIV Preexposure January 31, 2025. and Postexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP/PEP) The regulation requires that documentation of preexposure prophylaxis furnished and services The Board of Pharmacy has updated the provided shall be maintained in patient records, training webinar pharmacists may complete in the record system maintained by the pharmacy, to independently initiate and furnish HIV for a minimum of three years from the date when pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis, the preexposure prophylaxis was furnished. - pursuant to California Code of Regulations, title 16,section 1747. Pharmacists who successfully Providing PrEP and PEP consultation and complete the training also will receive 1.5 hours treatment in pharmacies is critical to the health, of continuing education (CE) credit. Click here safety, and general welfare of California residents for more information on the training. and helps save lives. Pharmacists are unable to provide adequate PrEP consultation and treatment

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Scholarship Fund for Serving in Underserved Areas

California State Loan Repayment Program

Pharmacists have the for the educational expense of opportunity to support future pharmacy students and repay licensees. A voluntary $25 qualifying educational loans contributions may be made by of pharmacists who agree pharmacists and pharmacies to participate in medically at the time of license renewal. underserved areas. This is part of the California If you would like to contribute, please indicate State Loan Repayment Program with the by marking the box on the top of the renewal California Department of Health Care Access and application and include the $25 with the renewal Information. This program was established to pay fee.

Strategic Plan 2022-2026

Mission, Vision, Values

Consumer Aairs' Oce of Strategic Organization, Leadership, and Individual Development (SOLID). The Board historically carries out its mission of consumer protection through policies and initiatives that originate within its ve standing committees:

1. Communication and Public Education
   VALUE 2. Enforcement and Compounding

2. Legislation and Regulation

3. Licensing Intended to serve as a guide for coming years, the
   California State Board of Pharmacy Strategic Plan is 5. Organizational Development reviewed annually to ensure the Board addresses The committees discuss respective strategic goals current issues consistently with its stated goals and and objectives based on current and anticipated objectives. It is a living document that provides needs and demands of consumers and the exibility in meeting ongoing changes in public pharmacy profession. health, the marketplace, legislation, and other -spheres within a framework established by the We invite stakeholders to review this Strategic Plan Board. and to monitor and support the Board's progress toward its goals and objectives by participating in The 2022-2026 Strategic Plan evolved from a Board meetings, rulemakings, and other activities. process that included a survey of stakeholders and Information can be found by going to the Board's Board sta, interviews with Board members, and a website and by signing up to receive "News and planning session facilitated by the Department of Information" alerts from the Board.

Wholesaler Thresholds

The Board has received public comment from patients and patient advocates expressing concern about challenges they experience in lling their controlled substances prescriptions. To gain a better understanding of this issue, the Board has received presentations from various entities seeking to better understand current practices, including wholesaler thresholds. The Enforcement Committee received a presentation from the Healthcare Distribution Alliance and Cardinal Health on the background of the threshold policy and what pharmacies can do to update their threshold to better serve their A suspicious order doesn't mean illegal activity patients. is occurring. It is a DEA term for Suspicious Orders Report System (SORS). It means the retail Background… pharmacy customer has hit their threshold, generating a SORS. That report is automatically A threshold is set for each pharmacy depending provided to the California State Board of Pharmacy. on the data the distributor receives during the onboarding process. The threshold is not required How and why to increase your by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration but threshold… are part of the injunctive relief settlements for wholesalers subject to the settlements. Thresholds Communication with your wholesaler is key. If are established per customer, per drug family a pharmacy believes they need to increase their basis by DEA base code, independent of each threshold, for example, if another retail pharmacy other. DEA does not have a role in establishing is closing nearby and they know that customers or revising thresholds for controlled substances are going to start coming into their pharmacy, the that manufacturers or distributors may set for pharmacy can be proactive and put in a request their customers as part of the required monitoring to increase the threshold. Go to the distributor's systems. Cardinal Health utilizes model-based website (here is Cardinal Health's user guide) andthresholds and identies orders of "unusual size, put in a request and explain why you feel you need frequency, or pattern". to change your threshold. Processing times for The thresholds are ceilings above which the threshold requests may vary and may take a week distributor will not ship controlled substances to process. Pharmacies are encouraged to check within a specic accrual period. If an order exceeds with their wholesalers on processing times. a threshold, it is called a threshold event. Please note that consistent with the settlement If an order is made above the established threshold provisions, established threshold limits cannot be and prompts a threshold event, the order is shared with customers. automatically held and cancelled. The pharmacy You can view the presentation and discussion on is immediately notied through their purchase the livestream available here. I order documentation, or a notication is sent for purchases made online. This is called a suspicious order.

Become a Board of Pharmacy Inspector

Join a Team of Dedicated Professionals

The California State Board of Pharmacy regulates What Inspectors do one of the largest healthcare elds in the United Under the direction of the Chief of Enforcement States, with over 35 types of licenses issued to and Supervising Inspectors, Board inspectors are about 140,000 individuals and facilities. Much of organized into teams specializing in key regulatory the Board's critical work is carried out on the front and enforcement areas, including outsourcing, line by a dedicated sta of licensed and highly compounding, compliance, probation monitoring, trained pharmacists who serve as Inspectors and drug diversion and fraud, and prescription drug Supervising Inspectors. abuse. Inspectors are stationed throughout As the marketplace grows and the practice of the state and perform their duties through a pharmacy evolves, combination of the Board periodically homebased work and regular travel, both seeks to hire additional "I love that I am able to use my past locally and statewide. inspectors committed education and experience as a pharmacist to protecting the National travel may be to impact patients in a dierent way while health and safety required occasionally. also educating licensees. I appreciate how of Californians by Home oce equipment my days are never the same; it keeps this job ensuring the highest is provided, and all interesing! I am thankful I decided to take a authorized business level of pharmaceutical chance to do something completely dierent care. Pharmacists and travel expenses are with my pharmacy degree." seeking an exciting reimbursed. - Jessica Cudmore, Inspector career in public service Generally, inspectors are encouraged to perform inspections apply to become Board and investigations by enforcing California of Pharmacy inspectors. pharmacy laws and regulations. In addition, The Board currently has 50 inspectors. Both new inspectors provide consultation and education on and experienced inspectors alike draw upon laws and regulations to licensees, governmental their professional backgrounds to help practicing agencies, consumers, and others. colleagues understand and meet California's legal Typical tasks include: and regulatory requirements of the pharmacy profession. • Inspecting all places where drugs or medicines are compounded, dispensed, or "Each and every day is a unique work experience as retailed to ascertain whether licensees have an inspector, and I am glad I can continue to use my valid licenses and are complying with state pharmacy degree in unexpected ways." Inspector and federal laws and regulations. Diane Mahone previously worked as a hospital - • Providing expert consultation and director and PIC but said this role has allowed her interpretation of the interrelationships to help protect patients and improve their care on between state and federal laws and a larger scale. "It has also given me the opportunity regulations regarding drugs and the to provide education to a variety of licensees and in practice of pharmacy. return learn from them, as well. "

See Becoming an Inspector, Page 9

Becoming an Inspector

Continued from page 8

• Guiding pharmacists in establishing Compensation
  necessary procedures and records required The monthly salary range for Inspectors is $8,338 by law. to $11,004, plus a $2,000 monthly pay dierential. • Investigating complaints against licensees Inspectors also receive all health, retirement, and for alleged violations of the pharmacy other employee benets of state civil service. laws, collecting evidence, and assisting in prosecution in court or in administrative Minimum qualifcations hearings. To be considered for an inspector position, • Inspecting the stock and records of applicants must have a valid California pharmacist pharmacies to ascertain any conditions license and a valid California driver's license. They that may be hazardous and/or illegal; must have at least two years of pharmacy practice and inspecting the sanitary conditions of experience, including direct public contact. licensees' operating premises. Additional information on the position duties and

• Making special surveys and investigations required knowledge, skills, and abilities is available
  as directed. online in the Board of Pharmacy Inspector class specication sheet. • Making recommendations concerning procedures and proposed legislation or How to apply regulations. To apply for an inspector position, you must • Speaking to professional associations and rst become ranked on a civil service exam list. consumer groups and preparing articles for Information on how to apply for a state civil publication. service position is available online at CalCareers. • Preparing investigative reports and After applying for the civil service position, you correspondence. will receive notice of your ranking. This ranking is good for one year. Once your ranking has expired, • Encouraging licensees to maintain high to be eligible, you must reapply for the state civil ethical standards. service position for the inspector position. When • Keeping abreast of developments in the an inspector position becomes available and is eld and with federal and state guidelines. advertised, applicants who are ranked may apply

• Performing other related duties. for the inspector position. CURES Fee Increase
  The Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Pharmacists will see a $30 CURES fee due to Evaluation System (CURES) fee will increase from the biennial renewal cycle. The fee covers the $9 to $15 annually for licenses expiring on and reasonable regulatory costs of the Department - after July 1, 2025. The fee is assessed at the time of of Justice for operating and maintaining CURES, a license renewal on licensees that are authorized to critical element in the state's continued eort to prescribe, order, administer, or furnish Schedule II, address the danger of opioid addiction stemming Schedule III, Schedule IV, or Schedule V controlled from prescription drug abuse. substances. For more information about CURES, visit: https://oag.ca.gov/cures.

A Reminder Regarding Prescriptions Issued by Health Care Providers Employed by a Tribal Health Program

Exemptions from California Licensure Requirements for Tribal Health Care Providers Licensed in Other States

Under federal law, licensed health professionals to acts authorized under the person's license employed by a tribal health program are required where the tribal health program performs the to be exempt, if licensed in any state, from the services described in the contract or compact of licensing requirements of the state in which the the tribal health program under the Indian Self- tribal health program performs specied services. Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 California law aligns with this requirement, U.S.C. Sec. 450 et seq.). providing an exemption from California licensure (b) For purposes of this section, "health carefor a health care practitioner, including a physician practitioner" means any person who engagesor pharmacist, licensed in acts that are the in any state who subject of licensure or practices as part of a regulation under the tribal health program. law of any other state. Tribal health programs Based upon this law, are controlled and pharmacists may ll sanctioned by Tribal prescriptions written Governments. A by physicians not tribal health program licensed in California is dened as an but licensed in another Indian tribe or tribal state and working at organization that tribal health programs. operates any health program, service, [1] See Section 1603 offunction, activity, or Title 25 of the United States Code, para. (25). facility funded, in whole or part, by the Indian Health Service.[1] [2] In 2012, both AB 1896 and SB 1575 were enacted into law. Both bills added a new section,California Business and Professions Code (BPC) numbered 719, to the BPC, but used slightly§719 provides this exemption and states as dierent wording. As a result, the BPC includes twofollows:[2] separate sections, both numbered 719, providing for this exemption. The statutory text printed(a) A person who possesses a current, valid license above reects the language added to the BPC byas a health care practitioner in any other state SB 1575 as section 719. The wording in the similarand is employed by a tribal health program, as section (also numbered 719) added by AB 1896defined in Section 1603 of Title 25 of the United is identical, except that the phrase "is licensed" isStates Code, shall be exempt from any licensing used in replacement of the phrase "possesses arequirement described in this division [i.e., - current, valid license."Division 2 (Healing Arts) of the BPC] with respect

Board Welcomes Back Ricardo Sanchez

The California State Board of as chief nancial ocer for Pharmacy would like to welcome the California Statewide Law back Ricardo Sanchez. This is Enforcement Association and Sanchez's second term serving a Member of the San Benito with the Board of Pharmacy. Masonic Temple #211, Order Previously he was appointed in of Eastern Star, Athena #46, 2014, then reappointed in 2018 California Mexican American and served until his term ended Veteran Memorial Beautication in 2023. and Enhancement Committee and El Solado Latino. Mr. Sanchez In addition to serving on the earned a bachelor's degree in Board, Mr. Sanchez has been criminal justice from Union an investigator at the California Institute and University. Mr. Department of Motor Vehicles Sanchez is from Hollister. Ricardo Sanchez since 1989 and has served

Board Thanks Indira Cameron Banks

The Board extends its sincere and Standard of Care Ad Hoc gratitude to Indira Cameron Committees. Cameron Banks Banks of Los Angeles for serving is the Founding Partner of her term at the California Cameron Banks Law, Cameron State Board of Pharmacy. Jones LLP since 2021. The Board Cameron Banks was a public thanks Ms. Banks for her valuable member appointed in 2022. contribution and commitment to During her time on the Board, public service. Cameron Banks served on the Indira Cameron Banks Enforcement and Compounding,

Board Thanks Jason Weisz

The Board extends its sincere Licensing committee. The Board gratitude to Jason Weisz of San thanks Mr. Weisz for his valuable Diego for his dedicated service contribution and commitment to -on the California State Board of public service. Pharmacy. Weisz. Appointed as a public member in 2020, Mr. Weisz served as Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Public Education and Communication Jason Weisz committee and a member on the

Upcoming Meetings

Board and committee meetings are open to the public; all are encouraged to attend. Visit Board and Committee Meetings on the Board's website for schedules and information on how to participate in meetings. The site also includes links to agendas and materials for upcoming meetings as well as links to minutes and recorded webcasts of previous meetings. Notices are emailed to subscribers when meeting agendas and materials are posted online. To receive notices, visit the email registration page. Note that meeting schedules may change throughout the year, so be sure to check the Board's website for current meeting dates and locations.

Mission Statement

California State Board of Pharmacy

The California State Board of Pharmacy (Board) • Promoting education, wellness, and quality of life.protects and promotes the health and safety of Californians by pursuing the highest quality How does the Board accomplish its purpose? of pharmacist care and the appropriate use of pharmaceuticals through education, The Board accomplishes its purpose through a communication, licensing, legislation, regulation, variety of activities including: and enforcement.

• Education of consumers and
  licensees,The Board's purpose is to serve the public by:

• Promoting policies that protect• Protecting the health, safety, and welfare of patients,the people of California with integrity and
  honesty; • Enforcement related activities such as ensuring that pharmacists provide• Advocating the highest quality of patients with pharmaceutical care byaordable pharmaceutical care; dispensing information,

• Providing the best available information on • Ensuring minimum competency priorpharmaceutical care; and to issuance of a license.

Board Honors 40-Year Pharmacists

The California State Board of Pharmacy proudly celebrates licensed pharmacists who have dedicated 40 -years of service or more to California consumers! Your decades of contributions to patient care and the pharmacy profession are widely acknowledged and deeply appreciated. In honor of their service, pharmacists who have been on active status with the Board for at least 40 years receive certicates of appreciation. In addition, their names are posted on the Board's website. Go online to view the names of dedicated pharmacists who have been licensed to serve California consumers since December 31, 1984, or earlier.

Disciplinary Terms Explained

Voluntary Surrender - The licensee has agreed Accusation - An accusation is the document to surrender his or her license, and the right containing the charges and allegations of to practice or operate a Board-licensed entity violations of the law that is led when an agency is seeking to discipline a licensee. is ended. The Board May agree to accept the surrender of a license through a "stipulation" or Eective Date of Action - The date the agreement. disciplinary action goes into operation. Suspension - The licensee is prohibited from Revocation or Revoked - The license is taken practicing or from operating a Board-licensed back by the Board as a result of disciplinary action, entity for a specic period of time. and the licensee's right to practice or operate a Suspension/Probation - The right to practice or Board-licensed entity is ended. operate is contingent on compliance with specic Revoked, Stayed - The license is revoked, but the terms and conditions during the probationary revocation is not eective as long as the licensee period, including a term of suspension. complies with specic probationary conditions, PC 23 Order Issued - The licensee is restricted which May include a temporary suspension of the from practicing or operating by the terms of a licensee's right to practice. court order issued under the provisions of Penal Stipulated Settlement - The Board and a licensee Code section 23. mutually agree to settle a disciplinary case brought Public Reprimand - Resulting from a disciplinary by the board by way of a settlement agreement. action, the licensee is issued a letter of public Stayed - The revocation or suspension action is reprimand. not immediately eective, and the operation or Reinstatement of License - A previously revoked practice May continue so long as the licensee fully complies with any specied terms and conditions. or suspended license is reinstated with or without specied terms and conditions. Probation - The licensee May continue to practice or operate a board-licensed entity under specic Statement of Issues - A legal document that details the factual or legal basis for which a license terms and conditions for a specic period of time. was denied.

Disciplinary actions: July 1 - December 31, 2024

Turpitude, Dishonesty, Fraud, a Document that Falsely Disciplinary Actions for July 1, Deceit or Corruption Represents Facts; Dangerous 2024 - September 30, 2024 Use of Controlled Substance; Personal Licenses Violation of Statutes Regulating Controlled Substances and Aguirre-Garcia, Margarita Dangerous Drugs; Violation of Christina, TCH 91006, AC 7696 - Laws and Regulations Governing Redlands, CA Amin, Jay, Applicant, SI 7771 Pharmacy; Arizona State Board Queen Creek, AZ Discipline Against Respondent's Involving Moral Turpitude Arizona Pharmacist License. and Unlawful Possession of a Action: The Application for a Controlled Substance/Dangerous Pharmacist License is granted. Drug; Acts Involving Moral Corruption; Making or Signing

See Disciplinary Actions, Page 14

Bui, Aiken Kim, RPH 77581, of Crime, DUI; Dangerous Use of AC 7591 Alcohol. Continued from page 13 Upon satisfaction of all statutory and regulatory requirements, the of a Substantially Related Crime, license is issued, immediately possession of an assault weapon; revoked, the revocation stayed, Self-Furnishing Schedule II and the license is placed on Prescriptions; Loaded Assault probation for ve years subject Ries in Pharmacy; Possession of to the terms and conditions in Cisneros, Catalina, TCH 127423, Controlled Substances without the decision. AC 7635 a Prescription; Unprofessional Compton, CA Conduct; Ability to Practice as a Cause for discipline: Child Pharmacist is Impaired. Baraniuk Liliya TCH 175314, Abuse Under Circumstances AC 7647 or Conditions Likely to Cause North Hollywood, CA Great Bodily Injury or Death; terms and conditions in the Unprofessional Conduct: Acts Corruption; Violating Provisions Carter Jr., Kevin, TCH 62462, of Pharmacy Practice Act; AC 7693 Ontario, CA Colby, Trina Hollingshead, TCH 25317, AC 7574 Acts Involving Moral Turpitude. Fresno, CA of Crimes Substantially Related Bui, Aiken Kim, RPH 77581, to the Qualications, Functions, AC 7449 and Duties of Licensee; Chang, Jay Hwan, TCH 172376, Conviction of More Than One AC 7720 Misdemeanor Involving the of a Substantially Related Use, Consumption, or Self- Crime; Unprofessional Conduct: Administration of any Dangerous Self-Furnishing Schedule II of a Substantially Related Drug or Alcoholic Beverage. Prescriptions; Unprofessional Crime, assault with a deadly Conduct: Loaded Assault Ries weapon, stalking with temporary in Pharmacy; Possession of restraining order/injunction in Controlled Substances without eect. a Prescription; Unprofessional Esmaeili, Marzieh, RPH 67584, Conduct; Ability to Practice as a AC 7405 -Pharmacist is Impaired. Northridge, CA, Cause for discipline: Deviation from Written Prescription; Christenson, Maria Christina, Unprofessional Conduct, terms and conditions in the RPH 62501, AC 7658 Dishonesty, Deceit, and

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Cause for discipline: Operations Hooten, Catherine Priscilla,

Continued from page 14 Standards Failure Related to TCH 120244, AC 7722

Housing of Expired Drugs; Lakeside, CA Any Document that Falsely Failure to Maintain Controlled Cause for discipline: DUI Represents the Existence or Non-Substance Inventories; Failure conviction; Dangerous Use of Existence of a State of Facts. to Report Loss of Controlled Alcohol. Substances to the Board and DAEA; Failure to Maintain or Produce Required Drug Records; Failure to Properly Ioe, Viktoriya Viktorovna, Prepare Compounding Eective 8/1/2024 RPH 60377, AC 7604 Master Formula Beyond Use Rocklin, CA Dating of Compounding Flores, Anthony, RPH 55419, Cause for discipline: Mental Drugs; Recordkeeping Errors-AC 7555 health aecting competency. Compounded Drug Preparations; Palm Springs, CA, Training of Compounding Sta and Corresponding Records; Compounding Quality Assurance; Controlled Substance Prescription Requirements; Corresponding Responsibility, Iskander, Mario Raouf, Irregular Prescriptions; RPH 84643, AC 7548 Prescription Container Errors - Buena Park, CA Labeling. Gargantos, Arnold De Leon, RPH 43604, AC 7646 Unprofessional Conduct Torrance, CA - Permitting a Pharmacy Technician to Initiate Vaccines; Unprofessional Conduct; Non- Failing to Provide Oral Pharmacist Access to Dangerous Consultation to Patient; Failing Drugs; Non-Pharmacist to Report Controlled Substance Possession of Pharmacy Key; to the Department of Justice; Henen, Heidi W., RPH 60494, Expired/Adulterated Drugs; Unauthorized Acceptance and AC 7390 Failure to Conduct Schedule II Handling of Drugs - Prescription Encino, CA Drug Reconciliation; Failure to Drug Take-Back Services; Report Vaccinations to State Improper Management and Non-Pharmacists to Sign For and Registry; Failure to Maintain Maintenance of Receptacle - Receive Dangerous Drugs and Written Policies and Procedures. Prescription Drug Take-Back Controlled Substances; Failure Services. to Maintain the Security of the Prescription Department at -UCLA.

Gumbs, Pamela, RPH 29485, AC 7545 Oakland, CA See Disciplinary Actions, Page 16

Kishore, Angelica P., TCH 141840, AC 7651 Continued from page 15 Hayward, CA Jones, Deborah L., TCH 74516, Looper, Lori Dee Dawn, AC 7761 TCH 53336, AC 7747 Angwin, CA Chico, CA use of Alcohol; Conviction of of a Crime; Use of Alcohol in a Substantially Related Crime. Dangerous Manner. Kumar, Rahul, RPH 65041, AC 7541 Pasadena, CA, Maintain Operational Standards Kainth, Kamaldeep Singh, Lowery, Michael Wayne, and Security; Failure to Maintain RPH 73136, AC 7485 EXC 26286, AC 7639 Clovis, CA Patterson, CA Label Compounded Preparation; Misbranded Compounds. Unprofessional Conduct - Dangerous Use of Alcoholic Corruption; Failure to Maintain Beverages; Criminal Conviction; Current Inventory and Records; False Representation. Failure to Exercise or Implement Best Professional Judgment or Corresponding Responsibility; Laguna, Andrick, TCH 176045, AC 7713 Luther, Andrea Maria, TCH 189167, AC 7813 Visalia, CA Conviction - DUI on February 19, 2022; Dangerous Use of Conviction; Dangerous Use of Drugs and Alcohol; Controlled Alcohol. Substances Violation. Kala, Sarah Adel Abdulkareem, RPH 76476, AC 7033 La Mesa, CA Involving Dishonesty, Fraud Maciel, Jessy, TCH 171834, or Deceit; Making or Signing AC 7537 Document that Falsely Santa Paula, CA Represents; Insurance Fraud; Lim, Daniel Chi Hung, RPH 67292, Unauthorized Prescriptions; AC 7683 - Conviction; Dangerous Use of Forgery; Unprofessional Rocklin, CA Alcohol. Conduct.

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Mora, Valerie, TCH 193291, immediately publicly reproved AC 7744 subject to terms and conditions Continued from page 16 Moreno Valley, CA in the decision. Ortega, Kayleen, TCH 184228, October 25, 2023 Conviction for Magomnang, Maymona, AC 7666 July 5, 2023 DUI; Use of Alcohol RPH 63473, AC 7492 Yucaipa, CA in Dangerous Manner. Indio, CA Convictions of Substantially Related Crimes - May 25, 2023; Dishonesty, Fraud or Dangerous Use of Alcohol/Drugs. Deceit; Knowingly Making or Signing any Document Moreno, David, TCH 123693, that Falsely Represents the AC 7749 Existence or Nonexistence Modesto, CA of Facts; Subverting an Investigation; Initiating and Ortega, Lydia A., TCH 27960, Conviction; Dangerous Use of Administering Vaccine Contrary AC 7753 Alcohol. to CDC Recommendations; Cypress, CA Inappropriate Exercise Cause for discipline: Dishonest of Education, Training or Conduct; Violation of Pharmacy Experience as a Pharmacist And Law - Possession of Controlled Failure to Consult Appropriate Substances by Fraud; Possession Patient Records; Unprofessional Nguyen, Lien N., TCH 57227, of Dangerous Drugs/Controlled Conduct. AC 7447 Substances without Prescription; San Jose, CA - Self-Administration of Controlled Substances; Under Unprofessional Conduct - Moral the Inuence of Controlled Turpitude/Dishonesty/Fraud; Substances while on Dispensing Signing False Certicate; Acts of Duty. Martinez, Genevieve Josephine, a Pharmacist. TCH 172415, AC 7701 Folsom, CA Convictions of Substantially Nguyen, Phuong Nhat No, Patel, Kirtan Tarun, RPH 83476, Related Crimes; Use of Alcohol INT 50948 AC 7519 Dangerous to Oneself or Others; San Gabriel, CA Anaheim, CA Dishonesty, Fraud, Deceit or Conviction for DUI; Dangerous Action: The application for Use of Alcohol;. -Pharmacy Intern license is granted. Upon successful completion of the licensure examination and all other licensing requirements, an intern license shall be issued and

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Represents the Existence Action: The Application for or Nonexistence of Facts; an Intern Pharmacist license Continued from page 17 Subverting an Investigation; is granted. Upon satisfaction Protas, Lev, RPH 69028, AC 7474 of all statutory and regulatory requirements, the license is issued, immediately revoked, Conviction of Substantially Related Crime; Dishonest Acts; Misrepresentation in Renewal for three years, with a 90-day Application; Unprofessional Ricci, David J., RPH 41707, suspension, subject to the terms Conduct. AC 7481 Modesto, CA E ective 07/11/2024. View SI 227504 Produce Records; Subversion of Board Investigation. Silva, Stephanie Nicole, TCH 139491, AC 7564 Morro Bay, CA Rabinovich, Avigdor Vitaly, Use of Alcohol and/or Dangerous RPH 51598, AC 7631 Drug; Unprofessional Conduct. Imperial, CA Cause for discipline: Mental and/or Physical Illness Impairing Sadeghi, Mayar, RPH 85076, Ability to Practice Safely. AC 7548 Bakerseld, CA Cause for discipline: Variation from Prescription; Unauthorized Acceptance and Handling Tomlin, Mary E., TCH 31661, of Drugs - Prescription Drug AC 7808 Take-Back Services; Improper Roseville, CA Management and Maintenance Raminani, Ramesh, RPH 46125, of Receptacle; Illegal Possession of Crimes; Dangerous Use of AC 7488 of a Controlled Substance; Alcohol; Conviction of More than Oxnard, CA Dishonesty or Moral Turpitude; One Misdemeanor Involving - Inappropriate Exercise Alcohol. Prescription Rell Error. of Education, Training and Experience.

Tran, Hanh Hong Thi, RPH 56990, Razo, Elena M., TCH 70494, AC 7478 -AC 7492 El Dorado Hills, CA La Quinta, CA Sadeghi, Taraneh, Applicant, Unlicensed Personnel to Statement of Issues Case SI 7504 Perform Duties of a Pharmacy Dishonesty, Fraud or Deceit; Burbank, CA Technician; Allowing Unlicensed Personnel to Have Access to any Document that Falsely of a Substantially Related Crime. See Disciplinary Actions, Page 19

Urena, Jenny, TCH 180019, .08 Percent or More Causing AC 7420 Injury on June 26, 2023; Use of Continued from page 18 Madera, CA Alcohol in a Dangerous Manner; Pharmacy Key and Opening Felony Conviction Involving Pharmacy for Business; Storing Conviction; Use of Alcoholic Use or Consumption of Alcohol; Prescription Documents and Beverages in a Dangerous or Wholesale Invoices in Unsecure Injurious Manner. Area; Failure to Maintain Pharmacy in Clean and Orderly Condition; Failure to Ensure Proper Storage of Medications; Failure to Complete Controlled Villalobos, Ariadna, TCH 73046, Substance Reconciliation Report AC 7593 Eective 9/13/2024. as Required by Law; Failure to Los Angeles, CA Provide Notice of Consumer Uriarte, Damaris, TCH 111887, Right to Consultation and AC 7633 Procurement of License By Fraud. Medications Guide; Failure to Riverside, CA Reverse Prescription Claims and Returning Medications to Shelf of a Substantially Related Within 14 Days After Processing Crime; Unlawful Possession of a Will, Anna I., INT 47262, AC 7619 Prescriptions Never Purchased; Controlled Substance; Violations Moorpark, CA Overages of Sales of COVID of the Pharmacy Law. Testing Kits; Processing More Devices Than Purchased From Wholesalers; Failure to Maintain Complete Accountability of all Vasquez, Ruben, TCH 189026, Dangerous Devices. AC 7796 Long Beach, CA Unprofessional Conduct - Acts Eective 9/13/2024. of Dishonesty, Fraud, or Deceit; Williams, Elijah Anthony, Violating Statutes Regulating TCH 178301, AC 7752 Controlled Substances; Violating Hemet, CA Tsai, Pei-Chi, RPH 53801, AC 7439 Laws Governing Pharmacy. Fullerton, CA Engage in the Compounding of Fraud, Deceit, or Corruption; Drug Preparations Consistent terms and conditions in the August 12, 2022 Criminal with Standards; Failure to Conviction for Carrying Loaded Maintain Written Policies; Failure Firearm on November 24, 2021. to Adhere to Beyond Use Date; -Velasquez, Miguel Angel, EXC 26709, AC 7787 Conviction for Driving with a Blood Alcohol Content of

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AC 7439 Anaheim, CA Violating California Statutes Continued from page 19 Applicable to Pharmacy; Wilton, Elizabeth Jane, Engage in the Compounding of Unprofessional Conduct: Acts TCH 134335, AC 7757 Drug Preparations Consistent Warranting Denial of Licensure. Woodbridge, CA with Standards; Failure to Maintain Written Policies; Failure Use of Alcohol; Failure to Notify to Adhere to Beyond Use Date; Board of Change of Address. Unprofessional Conduct; Failure Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc., to Report to the Board. WLS 7732, AC 7598 Aliso Viejo, CA Unprofessional Conduct: Acts Zavala, Eric, Pharmacy Technician Applicant, Statement of Issues Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc., Dishonesty, Fraud, Deceit; SI 7602 WLS 5558, AC 7598 Aliso Viejo, CA Falsifying Documents; (Unprofessional Conduct: of a Substantially Related Crime, Unprofessional Conduct: Acts Violation of Statutes Regulating Resisting Arrest; Damaging Controlled Substances; Prison or Jail; Unprofessional Dishonesty, Fraud, Deceit; Conduct. Violating California Statutes Action: The application is Falsifying Documents; Applicable to Pharmacy; denied. (Unprofessional Conduct: Unprofessional Conduct: Acts Violation of Statutes Regulating Warranting Denial of Licensure. View SI237602 Controlled Substances; Facility Licenses Violating California Statutes Applicable to Pharmacy; AHMC Anaheim Regional Care One Pharmacy, PHY 57363, Unprofessional Conduct: Acts Medical Center - Main Pharmacy, AC 7422 Warranting Denial of Licensure. LSC 101265, AC 7439 Fountain Valley, CA Anaheim, CA Cause for discipline: Failing to Comply with Corresponding Engage in the Compounding of Responsibility for Controlled Drug Preparations Consistent Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc., Substance Prescriptions; with Standards; Failure to WLS 6793, AC 7598 Dispensing Controlled Substance Maintain Written Policies; Failure Aliso Viejo, CA Prescriptions with Signicant to Adhere to Beyond Use Date; Errors, Omissions, Irregularities, Unprofessional Conduct; Failure Unprofessional Conduct: Acts Uncertainties, Ambiguities or to Report to the Board. Alterations; Failure to Maintain - Dishonesty, Fraud, Deceit; Records; Failure to Maintain Current Inventor. Falsifying Documents; (Unprofessional Conduct: Violation of Statutes Regulating AHMC Anaheim Regional Controlled Substances; Medical Center, HSP 49999,

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Oxnard, CA Non-Pharmacists to Sign for and Continued from page 20 Receive Dangerous Drugs and Prescription Rell Error. Careplus Drugs, PHY 55939, Controlled Substances. AC 7485 Eective 8/01/2024. Tri Star Pharmacy 2, PHY 56125, Corruption; Failure to Maintain Servac Pharmacy, PHY 44635, AC 7478 Current Inventory and Records; AC 7646 Sacramento, CA Failure to Exercise or Implement Torrance, CA Best Professional Judgment or Unlicensed Personnel to Corresponding Responsibility; Unprofessional Conduct; Non-Perform Duties of a Pharmacy Pharmacist Access to Dangerous Technician; Allowing Unlicensed Drugs; Non-Pharmacist Personnel to Have Access to Possession of Pharmacy Key; Pharmacy Key and Opening Expired/Adulterated Drugs; Pharmacy for Business; Storing Failure to Conduct Schedule II Prescription Documents and Drug Reconciliation; Failure to Wholesale Invoices in Unsecure Report Vaccinations to State Area; Failure to Maintain Registry; Failure to Maintain Pharmacy in Clean and Orderly CVS/Pharmacy #3058, Written Policies and Procedures; Condition; Failure to Ensure PHY 49554, AC 7548 Proper Storage of Medications; Moreno Valley, CA Failure to Complete Controlled Substance Reconciliation Report Unprofessional Conduct as Required by Law; Failure to - Permitting a Pharmacy Provide Notice of Consumer Technician to Initiate Right to Consultation and Vaccines; Failing to Provide Medications Guide; Failure to Oral Consultation to Patients; South Park Pharmacy, Reverse Prescription Claims and Variation from Prescription; PHY 57652, AC 7541 Returning Medications to Shelf Failing to Report Controlled Los Angeles, CA, Within 14 Days After Processing Substance to the Department Prescriptions Never Purchased; of Justice; (Unauthorized Maintain Operational Standards Overages of Sales of COVID Acceptance and Handling of and Security; Failure to Maintain Testing Kits; Processing More Drugs - Prescription Drug Take-Devices Than Purchased From Back Services. Label Compounded Preparation; Wholesalers; Failure to Maintain Misbranded Compounds. Complete Accountability of all Dangerous Devices. - for thirty-ve months subject to Ronald Reagan UCLA Pharmacy, decision. PHE 48971, AC 7390 The Medicine Shoppe, PHY 41178, AC 7488

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Bansil, Rajat D., RPH 69199, Conviction of Driving Under AC 7648 the Inuence; Use of Alcohol Continued from page 21 Campbell, CA in Dangerous Manner; Disciplinary Actions for October 1, 2024 - Unprofessional Conduct; Moral December 31, 2024 Turpitude; Use of Controlled Substances and Dangerous Personal Licenses Drugs; Violation of Statutes. Alvarado, Ana Denise, Eective 12/20/2024. TCH 121004, AC 7643 Imperial, CA Cabadas, Jessica Samantha, TCH 177332, AC 7812 Unprofessional Conduct, Acts Fontana, CA Dishonesty and Deceit; Baumgardner, Shelbi M., TCH 184382, AC 7523 Knowingly Making a False Eureka, CA Statement; Dangerous Use of Alcohol; Criminal Conviction of a Substantially Related Crime; Biran, Zsuzsanna, RPH 35444, Calvillo, Gabriel Elias, AC 7525 TCH 128165, AC 7670 Point Reyes Station, CA Clovis, CA Arteaga, Manuel Gabino, TCH 159618, AC 7809 Compounding Limitations and Convictions; Moral Turpitude; Covina, CA Requirements; Compounding Dangerous Use of Alcohol; False Limitations and Requirements; Statement/Misrepresentation. Conviction, DUI; Dangerous Use Recordkeeping of Compounded of Alcohol. Drug Preparations; Compounding Policies and Procedures; Compounding Facilities and Equipment; Chung, Jae Heon, RPH 80159, Training of Compounding Sta. AC 7612 Baldenegro, Cyndi I., TCH 78282, Woodland Hills, CA AC 7605 Cause for discipline: Convicted Grand Terrace, CA of a Crime Substantially Related for an extended period of one to the Qualications, Functions, year from previous termination Convictions of Substantially and Duties of Pharmacist; date, subject to the terms and Related Crimes; Dangerous -Use of Alcohol; Alcohol Related Convictions. Burns-Gammage, Austin A., TCH 177652, AC 7686 Oceanside, CA

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Gabrielyan, Lolita, INT 44662, AC 7687 Continued from page 22 Glendale, CA Contreras Salazar, Sandra L., TCH 194726, Statement of Issues Case SI 7764 Dangerous Use of Alcohol; Gremore, Andros J., TCH 123394, AC 7778 of Substantially Related Crime, San Mateo, CA alcohol involved reckless driving. conditions in the decision. Action: The Application for a of Substantially Related Oense; Pharmacy Technician License Gabrielyan, Lolita, RPH Applicant, Dangerous Use of Alcohol; False is granted. Upon satisfaction Statement of Issues Case Representation. of all statutory and regulatory AC 7706 requirements, the license is Glendale, CA issued, immediately revoked, Dangerous Use of Alcohol; Action: The Application for Holtzhausen, Rosanna Pamela, Pharmacist License is granted. RPH 55413, AC 7333 Dellacort, Vanessa, TCH 109677, Upon satisfaction of all statutory Beaumont, CA AC 7561 and regulatory requirements Cause for discipline: Shipping Carmichael, CA for the issuance of a license, the to States Not Authorized to license shall be publicly reproved Receive Dangerous Drugs/ Unprofessional Conduct; Act and subject to terms and Devices. conditions in the decision. Dishonesty, or Corruption. Action: Accusation Withdrawn View SI237706 Eective November 18, 2024 Garcia, Wilson, TCH 120635, Frazier, Darnel Rashad, AC 7750 Jimenez, Jr., Gerardo, TCH 144035, AC 7746 Covina, CA TCH 168790, AC 7181 Sacramento, CA Los Angeles, CA  Criminal Conviction; Dangerous Unprofessional Conduct- Use of Alcohol; More Than One Criminal Conviction; Dangerous Conviction of Crime; Dangerous Alcohol Related Conviction. Use of Alcohol; Act Involving Fraud, Deceit, or Corruption; Certicate or Document that Gerges, Amir Makram Seefen, -Falsely Represents the Existence Kamel, Sarah, RPH 81870, RPH 61954, AC 7723 or Nonexistence of Facts. AC 7816 Laguna Hills, CA Whittier, CA of Substantially Related Crime; Criminal Conviction; Dangerous Dangerous Use of Alcohol; Moral Use of Alcohol; Out-of-State Turpitude; Violation of Pharmacy Law. See Disciplinary Actions, Page 24

Martinez Delgado, Salvador Irvine, CA Junior, TCH 110201, AC 7821 Cause for discipline: Ability Continued from page 23 San Marcos, CA to Safely Practice Profession Is License Discipline. Impaired, Conviction for DUI; Dangerous Statement of Issues Withdrawn Use of Alcohol on April 2, 2022. Eective December 1, 2024 View SI237760 Osorio, Jasmine, TCH 149445, AC 7815 Garden Grove, CA Le, Viet Du, RPH 78242, AC 7506 Martinez, Elizabeth Sanchez, Garden Grove, CA TCH 176751, AC 7717 Multiple Convictions Involving Cause for discipline: Falsied Laguna Hills, CA the Use of Alcoholic Beverages; Physician Record; Violation Cause for discipline: Illegal of Statute--Unprofessional Possession of a Controlled Conduct. Substance; Illegal Self- Administration of a Controlled Substance. Pauline, Jayme Sue, TCH 175358, AC 7758 Ledesma, Alfredo, TCH 38544, Yuba City, CA AC 7858 McFee, Hannah Elizabeth, Unprofessional Conduct - Acts INT 49458, AC 7820 Use of Alcohol; Unprofessional Uncasville, CT Dishonesty, Fraud, Deceit Conduct. or Corruption; Violation of Conviction for DUI; Dangerous Statutes Regulating Controlled Substances; Conviction of Substantially Related Crime. Middlebrooks, Crystal, Mai, Chi H., RPH 66348, AC 7507 TCH 87514, AC 7833 Bakerseld, CA Paxton, Taren Kristine, TCH 146575, AC 7726 Conviction - Child Stealing, Bakerseld, CA Conceal In Violation of Custody Comply with Term and Condition Order; Acts Involving Moral of Probation Turpitude, Dishonesty, Fraud Deceit or Corruption). Corruption; Dangerous Use of Alcoholic Beverages. - for an extended period of two years from previous termination date, subject to the terms and Mirzadeh, Ghasem, Applicant, Statement of Issues Case AC 7760

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Continued from page 24

Payne, Kiani Kijura, TCH 161319, AC 7664 Sibayan, Jerey Marcus, Antelope, CA TCH 174379, AC 7708 Santander Jarvina, Mitzi U., Citrus Heights, CA Conviction; Moral Turpitude and/ TCH 19914, AC 7802 or Dishonesty; Misrepresentation Cerritos, CA of a Crime; Dangerous Use of in Renewal Application; Actions Drugs; Possession of a Controlled or Conduct That Would Have Substance. Warranted Denial of a License. Townsend, Christopher O., Pham, Phillip T., RPH 63752, TCH 185360, AC 7523 AC 7507 Saucedo, Alex, TCH 162310, Eureka, CA Alameda, CA AC 7711 Riverside, CA Conviction for Driving Under Report CURES Data. the Inuence; Alcohol-Related Criminal Conviction. Vargas, Josena Crystal, TCH 141051, AC 7839 Oceanside, CA Substantially Related Conviction; Richards, Kayla, TCH 181112, AC 7675 Sazegar, Saman, RPH 82317, Fraud, Deceit, or Corruption. Bakerseld, CA; Dangerous Use AC 7563 of Alcohol Henderson, NV Villalobos Rodriguez, Zuliema Dangerous Use of Alcohol and Elizabeth, INT 47317, AC 7727 Drug. Arleta, CA - Shakibafar, Mikki, TCH 41516, Rubalcaba, Paula, TCH 173564, AC 7792 AC 7751 Northridge, CA Huntington Park, CA

Dangerous Use of Any Drug. See Disciplinary Actions, Page 26

Calibration Records and Exercise Appropriate Controls over Continued from page 25 Computer or Related Systems; Vizcaino, Robert A., TCH 120998, Failure to Conduct Proper AC 7777 Stability Testing of Sterile Drug CVS/Pharmacy #9976, West Covina, CA Products; Failure to Review PHY 53721, AC 7301 Representative Number of Tahoe City, CA Sterile Drug Product Batches and Corresponding Records and that Subvert the PIC's Ability Complaints, Recalls, Returned to Comply with the Pharmacy or Salvaged Drug Products Law; Failure to Comply with and Investigations Conducted; Requirements Regarding Failure to Maintain Complete Williams, Jr., Ollen, TCH 35994, Signed Policies and Procedures; Electronic Batch Production and AC 7661 Pharmacy Operation without a Control Records, Including an El Cajon, CA Pharmacist-in-Charge; Failure Accurate Reproduction of the to Timely Notify the Board of Master Production or Control Unprofessional Conduct; Gross Change of Status of Pharmacist-Records and Investigations Negligence. In-Charge; Failure to Timely Conducted; Quality Control Notify Proposed Permanent Unit's Failure to Review and Pharmacist-In-Charge. Approve Drug Production and Control Records to Determine Compliance with Established, Approved Procedures and to Thoroughly Investigate Discrepancies or Batch Failures to Facility Licenses Foothills Professional Pharmacy, Meet Specications; Producing NRP 2769, AC 7145 Central Admixture Pharmacy and Furnishing of Adulterated Tempe, AZ Services Inc., OSF 103, AC 7496 Sterile Products; Held or Oered Cause for discipline: Sales for Sale Adulterated Drugs; of Misbranded Drugs; False Cause for discipline: Failure of Sold or Delivered Adulterated Advertising; Sales of Adultered Quality Control Unit to Approve Drugs; Failure to Provide Board Drugs; Lack of ventilation; Failure or Reject, Review Production with Recall Notice; Commission to Identify Pharmacy Personnel Records and Fully Investigate; of Dishonest Acts; Knowingly Involved in Compounding; Failure to Educate, Train and Making or Signing Documents Failure to Identify Pharmacist Provide Experience to Sta and that Falsely Represent Facts; Reviewing Compounding; Supervisors; Failure to Maintain Failure to Document Correct Facility in Clean and Sanitary Expiration Date, Manufacturer, Condition, Including Verifying and Lot Number; Failure to Positive Air Pressure in Large Document Quality Reviews and Core Clean Room; Failure to Post-Compounding Procedures; CVS Pharmacy #9605, Clean, Maintain and Sanitize or Failure to Include Instructions PHY 47775, AC 7596 Sterilize Equipment and Utensils - for Storage; Sales of Misbranded Northridge, CA and Establish Written Procedures Drugs; False Advertising; Failure Cause for discipline: Failure for Cleaning and Maintaining to Identify Pharmacy Personnel to Timely Notify Board of Equipment and Utensils; Failure Involved in Compounding; Designated Pharmacist-in-to Routinely Calibrate, Inspect or Failure to Identify Pharmacist Charge; Failure to Timely Notify Check Automatic, Mechanical, or Reviewing Compounding; Failure Board of Ceased Pharmacist-in-Electronic Equipment, Maintain Charge.

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Substances; Failing to Reverse Pill Box Drug, PHY 43286, Billing and Keeping Prescription AC 7835 Continued from page 26 Medications in Active Inventory. Redondo Beach, CA 90277 to Document the Expiration Date and Manufacturer; Failure to Unprofessional Conduct, Document Quality Reviews and Adulterated Drugs; Misbranded Post-Compounding Procedures; Drugs; Failure to Make Failure to Include Instructions for Available English Translations Lion Pharmacy Inc., PHY 52544, Storage; Failure to Include Date of Prescription Instructions; AC 7507 of Compounding on Label. Violating California Regulations Applicable to Pharmacy. surrendered. The eective date Pharmacy Security Failure to shall be stayed until April 5, 2025, Report CURES Data. at which time the pharmacy shall Hometown LTC Pharmacy, be sold or closed. PHY 51279, AC 7681 surrendered. The eective date Santa Maria, CA shall be stayed until February 13, 2025, at which time the West Marin Pharmacy Inc., Unprofessional Conduct - Failure pharmacy shall be sold or closed. PHY 48531, AC 7525 to Maintain Compounding Point Reyes Station, CA Equipment; Failure to Cause for discipline: Failure Mintwood Pharmacy, Applicant, Maintain Compounding to Maintain Current Inventory; Statement of Issues Case SI 7443 Log with Master Formula Unauthorized Take-Back Studio City, CA Worksheet; Failure to Provide Services; Labeling Requirements; Cause for discipline: False Documented Rationale Beyond Labeling of Compounded Drug Statement; Unprofessional Use Date; Failure to Provide Preparations; Compounding Conduct; Violating Provisions Documentation of Training for Limitations and Requirements; Governing Pharmacy. Compounding; Failure to Provide Recordkeeping of Compounded Action: The appeal is dismissed.  Documentation of Quality Drug Preparations; Variation Assurance Testing. from Prescriptions; Failure to View SI227443 Provide Recent, Completed Compounding Self-Assessment. Pacic Surgical Institute of Pain Management Inc., CLN 720, surrendered. The eective date AC 7264 shall be stayed until October San Diego, CA Jana Healthcare Pharmacy, 16, 2025, at which time the PHY 50759, AC 7709 pharmacy shall be sold or closed. Meet the Duties of a Professional Los Angeles, CA Director; Purchasing Dangerous Drugs from an Unlicensed Entity; Pharmacist-in-Charge Failure to Maintain Records; Notication to the Board; Commission of Dishonest Act; Unprofessional Conduct; Acts -Knowingly Misrepresenting Which Would have Warranted Facts; Pharmacy Operating Denial of License; Substantially Without a Pharmacist-in- Related Conviction. Charge; Improper Dispensing of Controlled Substances Based on Non-Compliant Prescriptions; Inaccurate Inventory for Schedule II Controlled

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