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Summary information of disciplinary actions taken against licensees, professional practice business entities, and pharmacy establishments by the Board of Regents in New York State since January 1, 1994, can be searched below by year, month, and profession. You may also search for an individual’s, entity’s or establishment’s status, and any applicable enforcement actions, with our Online Verification Search. Applicable disciplinary information will be listed under the Enforcement Actions tab within the search results.
In New York State, professional misconduct in all the professions (except that by physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants, which is investigated and prosecuted by the Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) of the Department of Health) is investigated and prosecuted by the New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions. The Board of Regents, which also has responsibility for licensure in all the professions, is responsible for the final disposition of all disciplinary matters except those handled by OPMC.
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December 2002
Pharmacy
GORDON BRODWIN; MALVERNE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 021608; Cal. No. 20424
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of one count of narcotics conspiracy and ten counts of distribution and possession with intent to distribute hydromorhone, both Federal felonies.
BUY-RITE CORP.; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 021143; Cal. No. 20439
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon probation 2 years, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of dispensing prescription-required medications without prescriptions.
BUY-RITE CORP.; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 021143; Cal. No. 20439
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon probation 2 years, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of dispensing prescription-required medications without prescriptions.
CHOI & TAM INC.; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 024994; Cal. No. 20440
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon probation 2 years, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of dispensing prescription-required medications without prescriptions.
WILLIAM Y CHOI; SPRINGFIELD, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 040949; Cal. No. 20438
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing and permitting to be dispensed prescription-required medications without prescriptions.
WILLIAM Y CHOI; SPRINGFIELD, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 040949; Cal. No. 20438
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing and permitting to be dispensed prescription-required medications without prescriptions.
IVETTE ANN DELERME; ASTORIA, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 040016; Cal. No. 20095
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of first month and the last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failure to provide, at the request of the State Education Department, adequate documentation of completion of the required number of hours of acceptable formal continuing education.
IVETTE ANN DELERME; ASTORIA, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 040016; Cal. No. 20095
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of first month and the last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failure to provide, at the request of the State Education Department, adequate documentation of completion of the required number of hours of acceptable formal continuing education.
JULIO A DELERME; DIX HILLS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 027682; Cal. No. 20097
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of willfully failing to register to practice the profession of pharmacy in the State of New York for the triennial period commencing on September 30, 2001 holding outdated drugs for sale and failing to maintain a daily record of all prescriptions filled and refilled.
JULIO A DELERME; DIX HILLS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 027682; Cal. No. 20097
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of willfully failing to register to practice the profession of pharmacy in the State of New York for the triennial period commencing on September 30, 2001 holding outdated drugs for sale and failing to maintain a daily record of all prescriptions filled and refilled.
DELVIN PHARMACY INC.; ASTORIA, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 017800; Cal. No. 20096
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of holding for sale numerous outdated drugs and improperly maintaining a daily log of prescriptions.
CHRISTOPHER SHAWN DESORBO; SLINGERLANDS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 041959; Cal. No. 20389
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
CHRISTOPHER SHAWN DESORBO; SLINGERLANDS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 041959; Cal. No. 20389
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
PETER H EMERY JR; UTICA, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 038123; Cal. No. 20145
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to exercise effective supervision.
PETER H EMERY JR; UTICA, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 038123; Cal. No. 20145
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to exercise effective supervision.
ADEWALE AKINWUNMI ESHO; OLD BRIDGE, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 046570; Cal. No. 20030
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 12 month suspension, execution of last 9 months of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of dispensing the drug Risperdal when the prescription called for dispensing of the drug Pediapred.
ADEWALE AKINWUNMI ESHO; OLD BRIDGE, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 046570; Cal. No. 20030
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 12 month suspension, execution of last 9 months of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of dispensing the drug Risperdal when the prescription called for dispensing of the drug Pediapred.
KEW GARDENS PHARMACY, INC.; KEW GARDENS, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 023105; Cal. No. 20210
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of selling prescription-required drugs to an individual without a prescription.
HENRY MAGIET; WHITE PLAINS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 028513; Cal. No. 19924
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony.
HENRY MAGIET; WHITE PLAINS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 028513; Cal. No. 19924
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony.
ALFRED A MONACO; OZONE PARK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030935; Cal. No. 20348
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to maintain, in a form which provides for ready retrieval of prescriptions, a daily record of all prescriptions filled and refilled.
ALFRED A MONACO; OZONE PARK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030935; Cal. No. 20348
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to maintain, in a form which provides for ready retrieval of prescriptions, a daily record of all prescriptions filled and refilled.
ALLA NYURENBERG; LEVITTOWN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 044347; Cal. No. 20209
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to provide adequate supervision of a registered establishment where she was the supervising pharmacist.
ALLA NYURENBERG; LEVITTOWN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 044347; Cal. No. 20209
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to provide adequate supervision of a registered establishment where she was the supervising pharmacist.
ISMAEL SOSA; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 028127; Cal. No. 20423
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of one count of narcotics conspiracy and twenty-nine counts of distribution and possession with intent to distribute hydromorhone, both Federal felonies.
ISMAEL SOSA; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 028127; Cal. No. 20423
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of one count of narcotics conspiracy and twenty-nine counts of distribution and possession with intent to distribute hydromorhone, both Federal felonies.
LAWRENCE R WHEELOCK; ENDICOTT, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 033108; Cal. No. 20537
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension for not less than 6 months and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted twice of Petit Larceny.
LAWRENCE R WHEELOCK; ENDICOTT, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 033108; Cal. No. 20537
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension for not less than 6 months and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted twice of Petit Larceny.
PATRICK F Y YEE-CHAN (A/K/A YEE PATRICK Y); EAST WILLISTON, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030039; Cal. No. 20333
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of dispensing a drug that was not the prescribed drug.
PATRICK F Y YEE-CHAN (A/K/A YEE PATRICK Y); EAST WILLISTON, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030039; Cal. No. 20333
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of dispensing a drug that was not the prescribed drug.