Children’s homes not required to obtain pharmacy licenses, court holds
In a November 9 decision, the Court of Appeals of New Mexico held in favor of two children's homes that dispense some [...]
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Explanation for refusal to reinstate license not required, court says
A federal court in Missouri, in a November 18 decision, rejected a challenge by a former licensee to the state's attorney [...]
Though hearsay, script for pharmacist’s fraudulent calls held acceptable evidence in revocation proceeding
In a December 8 ruling, an appellate court in Arkansas upheld a decision by the state's pharmacy board to revoke the license [...]
Licensee’s age and threat to his practice held to justify stay of suspension
Canada's Federal Court, in a December 23 decision, granted a stay of suspension to a licensee who was appealing the [...]
Board members’ exposure to facts in proposed consent order not sufficient to show bias
The fact that members of Louisiana's Board of Certified Public Accountants were exposed to adjudicative facts contained in a [...]
Discipline upheld over non-response to records request in investigation
An appeals court in Minnesota upheld a sanctioning decision by the state medical board to discipline a physician for [...]
Statements sought for disciplinary defense not patient “records” subject to discovery
In a December 7 decision, the Missouri Court of Appeals partly overturned a lower court's affirmation of a request by the [...]
Six-month jail sentence for Botox practitioner who continued to practice without license too harsh
Credit: Zaldylmg, https://flic.kr/p/5cuywi The Court of Appeal of British Columbia, in a November 12 decision, reduced the [...]
Revocation for sub-par patient appraisal upheld; court holds it was within licensee’s scope of practice
An appellate court in California, in a December 17 decision, upheld revocation of the license of a nurse who had performed [...]
Licensing agency must analyze whether non-live remote learning is effective
The Health Professions Appeal and Review Board of Ontario, in a November 2 ruling, stated that the province's College of [...]