Texas State Board of Pharmacy revokes technician registration of Emily Ferdin

The Texas State Board of Pharmacy voted to revoke the pharmacy technician registration of Emily Ferdin, whose registration number is 273367.

An administrative law judge (ALJ) issued a proposed decision on April 9, 2025, finding by a preponderance of the evidence that Ferdin violated the Pharmacy Act and board rules after her January 12, 2024, conviction for the felony offense of deadly conduct with a firearm for discharging a firearm at and in the direction of a vehicle. The court placed Ferdin on four years of community supervision probation. Board staff prepared an order consistent with the ALJ’s recommendation to revoke the technician registration, and staff said it agreed with the ALJ’s recommendation.

Board staff noted that "Board staff has prepared 1 board order for entry which is consistent with the ALJ's proposal for decision and recommendation revoking Ms. Ferdin's technician registration. Staff agrees with the ALJ's recommendation," and reminded members that Board rule 281.6(b) reserves the determination of appropriate sanction to the Board and that the Board is not bound by ALJ recommendations.

A motion to accept the revocation was made and then seconded by board members; the chair called for those in favor, heard no opposition and the motion carried. The transcript does not include a roll-call vote tally or the full text of the court judgment; the board record lists the registration number 273367 in connection with the contested case.

The action was recorded as a formal revocation. The board did not record a separate directive or follow-up assignment in the transcript excerpt provided.