Board grants some CE waivers, warns repeat offenders and offers detailed guidance to new pharmacy managers
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Summary
The board granted several continuing-education waivers and extensions, approved an MPJE/NAPLEX waiver for an applicant with documented hardship, and provided detailed compliance guidance for first-time pharmacy managers including CE, reporting, and inventory requirements.
At its Jan. 28 meeting the Connecticut Board of Pharmacy granted a set of continuing-education waivers and extensions, approved an exception in one licensure timing case and delivered an extended guidance briefing for first-time pharmacy managers.
Waivers and extensions: The board granted a one-year-waiver request for Haley Southvar after she described timing disruptions caused by family bereavement and pregnancy losses; commissioners unanimously approved waiving Connecticut’s one-year limit so the board could accept her MPJE result after her NAPLEX had technically expired. The commission also granted CE extensions or waivers for multiple pharmacists who had missed the calendar-year CE live-hour requirements but subsequently completed or scheduled the outstanding credits (Colleen Fogg, Haley Morrissey, Brianna Arpi Afanovsky and others). Commissioners cautioned that repeat noncompliance will prompt audits or enforcement action.
A prominent denial and referral: The commission denied a waiver request from pharmacist Aziz Oladejo (license PCT12404), after staff documented a history of calendar-year CE noncompliance going back to 2015 and instances where the licensee had indicated compliance on renewal forms without evidence. Commissioners voted to refer the matter to Drug Control for investigation and noted that revocation of the Connecticut license would follow if required compliance is not demonstrated.
Guidance for new managers: The chair delivered a guidance session for first-time managers covering operational essentials: pharmacy managers must work more than 35 hours per week to meet the board’s standard for “full time”; continuing education is 15 credits per year with at least five live hours; suspected diversion must be reported within 72 hours; pharmacies should reconcile perpetual inventories regularly and calibrate automated counting devices; and agents who identify themselves must be admitted during inspections. Commissioners encouraged use of FDA MedWatch and the Haven Health confidential program for impaired pharmacists.
What’s next: The department will record granted waivers, track completion deadlines set for extensions, and pursue the investigation referred to Drug Control for long-term CE noncompliance.
