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Board proposes $5,000 penalty for pharmacy that operated without pharmacist in charge; split vote recorded
Summary
The Board of Pharmacy moved to schedule 2025-PHA-21052 for an adjudicatory hearing and offer a Consent Agreement including a warning and a $5,000 civil penalty described as $1,200 per week the pharmacy operated without a Pharmacist in Charge; the minutes record McCormack in favor and Kane opposed.
The Maine Board of Pharmacy on Jan. 8 recorded a motion to schedule matter 2025-PHA-21052 for an adjudicatory hearing and to offer a Consent Agreement that includes a warning and a $5,000 civil penalty described in the minutes as $1,200 per week the pharmacy operated without a Pharmacist in Charge.
The minutes specifically record that McCormack voted in favor and that President Edward Kane opposed that action; three members were listed as absent in the vote line. The board's recorded motion and the yardstick for the civil penalty are entered into the draft minutes; the motion instructs staff to proceed with hearing scheduling and consent-agreement preparation.
The penalty description in the minutes ties the $5,000 amount to a weekly calculation ($1,200 per week). The minutes do not include further narrative from the licensee or a statement from board counsel on alternative sanctions. The matter is scheduled for adjudication and any final disposition would be reflected in a future board action or approved consent agreement.
