STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
ORLENE HAWKS  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN BOARD OF PHARMACY  
JUNE 9, 2021 MEETING  
UNAPPROVED MINUTES  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan Board  
of Pharmacy met on June 9, 2021. The meeting was held via Zoom, pursuant to MCL  
15.263, MCL 15.263a., and City of Lansing Resolution #2021-081.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Charles Mollien, PharmD, JD, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 10:01 a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present: Charles Mollien, PharmD, JD, Chairperson  
Attended remotely from the city of Hudsonville, Ottawa County,  
Michigan.  
Kathleen Pawlicki, MS, FASHP, Vice Chairperson  
Attended remotely from the city of Novi, Oakland County, Michigan.  
David Hills, Public Member  
Attended remotely from the city of St. Joseph, Berrien County,  
Michigan.  
Kyle McCree, Public Member (left 11:53 a.m.)  
Attended remotely from the city of Grand Blanc, Genesee County,  
Michigan.  
Kelli Oldham, Public Member  
Attended remotely from the city of East Lansing, Ingham County,  
Michigan.  
Grace Sesi, PharmD  
Attended remotely from the city of Troy, Oakland County, Michigan.  
BUREAU OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING  
611 W. OTTAWA • P.O. BOX 30670 • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909  
www.michigan.gov/bpl • 517-241-0199  
LARA is an equal opportunity employer/program  
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Michael Sleiman, PharmD  
Attended remotely from the city of Dearborn, Wayne County,  
Michigan.  
Sandra Taylor, R.Ph. (left 11:22 a.m., returned 11:27 a.m.)  
Attended remotely from the city of Royal Oak, Oakland County,  
Michigan.  
Maria Young, R.Ph.  
Attended remotely from the city of Detroit, Wayne County,  
Michigan.  
Members Absent: Cynthia Boston, BHS, R.Ph.T.  
Kathleen Burgess, Public Member  
Staff Present:  
Andria Ditschman, Senior Policy Analyst, Boards and Committees Section  
Kerry Przybylo, Manager, Boards and Committees Section  
Jennifer Shaltry, Senior Analyst, Compliance Section  
Michele Wagner-Gutkowski, Assistant Attorney General  
Stephanie Wysack, Board Support, Boards and Committees Section  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
MOTION by Pawlicki, seconded by Sleiman, to approve the amended agenda as  
presented.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Hills, McCree, Oldham, Sesi, Sleiman, Taylor,  
Young, Pawlicki, Mollien  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION by Burgess, seconded by Taylor, to approve the April 7, 2021 meeting minutes  
as written.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Yeas: Hills, McCree, Oldham, Sesi, Sleiman, Taylor,  
Young, Pawlicki, Mollien  
Nays: None  
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REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS  
Proposals for Decision  
Ginny Lynn Russell  
MOTION by Pawlicki, seconded by McCree, to accept the Proposal for Decision and deny  
the application for licensure.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Hills, McCree, Oldham, Sesi, Sleiman, Taylor,  
Young, Pawlicki, Mollien  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Sana Mohamed Salim, Ph.T. a/k/a Sana Mohamed Lopez  
MOTION by Pawlicki, seconded by McCree, to accept the Proposal for Decision and deny  
the petition for reinstatement.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Hills, McCree, Oldham, Sesi, Sleiman, Taylor,  
Young, Pawlicki, Mollien  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Sandoz, Inc.  
MOTION by Pawlicki, seconded by McCree, to accept the Proposal for Decision and grant  
licensure.  
Discussion was held.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Hills, McCree, Oldham, Sesi, Sleiman, Taylor,  
Young, Pawlicki, Mollien  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
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OLD BUSINESS  
Employer-Based Pharmacy Technician Training Program  
Countryside Drug Company I, II, and III (Tabled April 7, 2021)  
MOTION by Hills, seconded by McCree to untable from April 7, 2021.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Hills, McCree, Oldham, Sesi, Sleiman, Taylor,  
Young, Pawlicki, Mollien  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
MOTION by Oldham, seconded by Pawlicki, to accept the application for an Employer-  
Based Pharmacy Technician Training Program.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Hills, McCree, Oldham, Sesi, Sleiman, Taylor,  
Young, Pawlicki, Mollien  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
NEW BUSINESS  
Conferee Training  
Wagner-Gutkowski presented a training titled “Conferee Training 2021.”  
Continuing Education  
Mollien directed the Board to the list of continuing education programs for consideration  
(Attachment #1).  
MOTION by Pawlicki, seconded by McCree, to discuss.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Hills, McCree, Oldham, Sesi, Sleiman, Taylor,  
Young, Pawlicki, Mollien  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Discussion was held.  
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MOTION by Oldham, seconded by Pawlicki, to approve the continuing education programs.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Hills, McCree, Oldham, Sesi, Sleiman, Taylor,  
Young, Pawlicki, Mollien  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Disciplinary Subcommittee’s Master Resolution Discussion  
Mollien initiated a discussion regarding the scaled continuing education fine.  
Ditschman will add to the August 11, 2021, Disciplinary Subcommittee Agenda for  
discussion.  
Remote Pharmacy Reconsideration – HomeTown Pharmacy Ravenna  
MOTION by Pawlicki, seconded by Sleiman, to discuss.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Hills, McCree, Oldham, Sesi, Sleiman, Taylor,  
Young, Pawlicki, Mollien  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Discussion was held.  
MOTION by McCree, seconded by Sesi, to grant the remote pharmacy waiver.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Hills, McCree, Oldham, Sesi, Sleiman, Taylor,  
Young, Pawlicki, Mollien  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Rules Discussion  
Ditschman provided an overview of the Pharmacy – General Rules (Attachment #2). She  
pointed out some substantive changes in foreign education, testing, FPGEC, endorsement  
and Canadian licensees, remote pharmacy, inspections, etc.  
Discussion was held.  
MOTION by Pawlicki, seconded by Oldham, to approve the draft rules as presented with  
the removal of R 338.584a(3).  
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A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Hills, McCree, Oldham, Sesi, Sleiman, Taylor,  
Young, Pawlicki, Mollien  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Ditschman provided an overview of the Pharmacy – Animal Euthanasia and Sedation Rules  
(Attachment #3). She pointed out that clarification was provided regarding animal  
tranquilizer and that language for how the rule would be applied, before and after the new  
set is promulgated, had been removed.  
MOTION by Oldham, seconded by Sleiman, to approve the draft rules as presented.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Hills, McCree, Oldham, Sesi, Sleiman, Taylor,  
Young, Pawlicki, Mollien  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
MOTION by Hills, seconded by Pawlicki, to open the Pharmacy – Pharmacist Continuing  
Education rule set.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Hills, McCree, Oldham, Sesi, Sleiman, Taylor,  
Young, Pawlicki, Mollien  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Chair Report  
Mollien presented Pawlicki with a Resolution, honoring the time she served on the Michigan  
Board of Pharmacy.  
Mollien made the following committee assignment changes, effective July 1, 2021:  
Board Review Panel – added Sleiman  
Conferee – added Taylor  
Continuing Education – removed Taylor and added Sesi  
Department Update  
Ditschman stated that the Bureau will hold the next Board Member Training on July 13,  
2021, via Zoom. All board members are welcome to attend.  
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Ditschman stated that the implicit bias rules had passed and are included within the Public  
Health Code – General Rules.  
Wysack reminded the Board Members to check their state email address regularly as it is  
the source of communication with the Department.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
None.  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held August 11, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the  
Ottawa Building, 611 West Ottawa Street, Upper-Level Conference Center Room 3,  
Lansing, Michigan 48933.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by Pawlicki, seconded by Taylor, to adjourn the meeting at 1:03 p.m.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Yeas: Hills, McCree, Oldham, Sesi, Sleiman, Taylor,  
Young, Pawlicki, Mollien  
Nays: None  
Minutes approved by the Board on ___________________.  
Prepared by:  
Stephanie Wysack, Board Support  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
June 11, 2021  
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