STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
RICK SNYDER  
GOVERNOR  
SHELLY EDGERTON  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN BOARD OF PHARMACY  
DECEMBER 13, 2017 MEETING  
APPROVED MINUTES  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan  
Board of Pharmacy met on December 13, 2017, at the Ottawa Building, Conference  
Room 3, 611 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, Michigan 48933.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Nichole Cover, R.Ph., Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 10:24 a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present: Nichole Cover, R.Ph., Chairperson  
Patricia Keim, R.Ph., Vice-Chairperson  
Cynthia Boston, BHS, R.PhT.  
Suit Hing Moy-Sandusky, R.Ph.  
Kathleen Pawlicki, MS, FASHP  
Jonathan Pignataro, Public Member (Departed 10:56 a.m.)  
James Stevenson, PharmD  
Mary Ann Victor, JD, Public Member  
Members Absent: Kathleen Burgess, Public Member  
Nabil Fakih, R.Ph.  
David Hills, Public Member  
Staff Present:  
Nakisha Bayes, Board Support, Boards and Committees Section  
Andria Ditschman, Analyst, Boards and Committees Section  
Dena Marks, Analyst, Boards and Committees Section  
Kiran Parag, Analyst, Compliance Section  
Rick Roselle, Analyst, Boards and Committees Section  
Michele Wagner-Gutkowski, Assistant Attorney General  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
MOTION by Keim, seconded by Pignataro, to approve the agenda as presented.  
A voice vote followed.  
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December 13, 2017  
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MOTION PREVAILED  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION by Moy-Sandusky, seconded by Pignataro, to approve the October 11, 2017  
meeting minutes as written.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS  
Randall Scott Koenig, R.Ph. – Proposal for Decision – Reinstatement  
MOTION by Keim, seconded by Boston, to discuss.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Discussion was held.  
MOTION by Moy-Sandusky, seconded by Pignataro, to accept the Proposal for  
Decision and deny Reinstatement.  
Discussion was held.  
A voice vote was taken:  
Yeas: Boston, Moy-Sandusky, Pawlicki, Pignataro,  
Stevenson, Victor, Keim, Cover  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
OLD BUSINESS  
Establishing Gabapentin as a Schedule V Controlled Substance  
The Board discussed establishing Gabapentin as a schedule V controlled substance.  
MOTION by Stevenson, seconded by Boston, to establish Gabapentin as a schedule V  
controlled substance.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Boston, Pawlicki, Pignataro, Stevenson,  
Victor, Keim, Cover  
Nays: Moy-Sandusky  
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MOTION PREVAILED  
Ditschman requested that the Board motion to open the Controlled Substance Rules to  
ensure that the change to Gabapentin is added.  
MOTION by Boston, seconded by Moy-Sandusky, to open the Controlled Substance  
Rules to establish Gabepetin on a schedule V controlled substance.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
NEW BUSINESS  
TDS Inc. – Compounding Accreditation Approval  
MOTION by Stevenson, seconded by Boston, to deny the Compounding Accreditation  
Approval.  
Discussion was held.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Boston, Moy-Sandusky, Pawlicki, Stevenson,  
Victor, Keim, Cover  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Munson Medical Center – Pharmacy Technician Program  
MOTION by Moy-Sandusky, seconded by Victor, to approve the Pharmacy Technician  
Program and examination.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Boston, Moy-Sandusky, Pawlicki, Stevenson,  
Victor, Keim, Cover  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
ZMC Pharmacy – Pharmacy Technician Program  
MOTION by Moy-Sandusky, seconded by Victor, to approve the Pharmacy Technician  
Program and examination.  
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A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Boston, Moy-Sandusky, Pawlicki, Stevenson,  
Victor, Keim, Cover  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Noor Laith Yacoub Sabagha – Petition for Unconventional Internship  
MOTION by Moy-Sandusky, seconded by Stevenson, to accept the Petition for  
Unconventional Internship.  
Discussion was held.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Boston, Moy-Sandusky, Pawlicki, Stevenson,  
Victor, Keim, Cover  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Ahmed Amara Hassan – Application for Internship  
MOTION by Moy-Sandusky, seconded by Pawlicki, to table the Application for  
Internship, pending submission of more information.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
HPRC Representative Re-Appointment  
Rick Roselle introduced himself and Dena Marks as the HPRC Contract  
Representatives with the Bureau. Roselle notified the Board that Sandra Gray, the  
Board-appointed HPRC representative, is interested in re-appointment to the position.  
Ms. Gray’s first term with the HPRC concludes in February 2018.  
MOTION by Moy-Sandusky, seconded by Stevenson, to re-appoint Sandra Gray as the  
Board’s HPRC Representative.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Boston, Moy-Sandusky, Pawlicki, Stevenson,  
Victor, Keim, Cover  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Allegations Committee Report  
Michigan Board of Pharmacy  
Meeting Minutes  
December 13, 2017  
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No report. Committee did not meet.  
Continuing Education Review  
Moy-Sandusky directed the Board to the list of continuing education programs for  
consideration and provided an overview. (See Addendum #1).  
MOTION by Moy-Sandusky, seconded by Stevenson, to approve the continuing  
education programs.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Rules Committee  
Update will be given under Rules Discussion.  
Rules Discussion  
Ditschman directed the Board to the draft rules and summarized the changes.  
MOTION by Moy-Sandusky, seconded by Stevenson, to approve the draft rules.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Boston, Moy-Sandusky, Pawlicki, Stevenson,  
Victor, Keim, Cover  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Ditschman requested that the Board motion to open the following rule sets: Continuing  
Education, Centralized Prescription Processing, and Pharmacy Technician.  
MOTION by Moy-Sandusky, seconded by Stevenson, to open the Continuing  
Education, Centralized Prescription Processing, and Pharmacy Technician rule sets.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Chair Report  
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Meeting Minutes  
December 13, 2017  
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Cover thanked Keim for attending the District 4 meeting in November. The 2018 District  
4 meeting will be held in Grand Rapids. The Board will be one of the sponsors of the  
meeting. Cover encouraged full Board attendance.  
Cover notified the Board that changes to the accreditation process are being prepared.  
She explained that the goal is for Michigan to become a blueprint state. The Board will  
receive inspection reports on previously approved accreditations at the February  
meeting.  
Cover praised Linda Clewley and her team in Licensing for all of their hard work.  
Cover praised Wagner-Gutkowski and the Attorney General’s office for all of their hard  
work.  
Cover praised Ditschman for all of her hard work and diligence on the rules.  
Department Update  
Ditschman notified the Board of the following staffing changes: Kim Gaedeke is the  
Acting Deputy Director for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Cheryl  
Pezon JD, is now the Acting Bureau Director for the Bureau of Professional Licensing.  
This is Bayes’ last meeting with the Board, she is moving to the Bureau of Medical  
Marihuana Regulation.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
None  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held February 14, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at  
the Ottawa Building, 611 West Ottawa Street, Upper Level Conference Center,  
Conference Room 3, Lansing, Michigan.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by Moy-Sandusky, seconded by Pawlicki, to adjourn the meeting at 11:36 a.m.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Minutes approved by the Board on February 14, 2018.  
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December 13, 2017  
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Prepared by:  
Nakisha Bayes, Board Support  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
December 15, 2017  
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