By Walter F. Roche Jr.
A former pharmacist at a drug compounding firm blamed for a deadly outbreak has been offered a settlement under which she can retain her license but with a series of restrictions.
The settlement offer, which was approved by the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy on Friday, has yet to be acted on by Kathy S. Chin.
Chin was convicted on four felony counts of violating the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act and sentenced to two years probation. She was one of 14 people connected to the now defunct New England Compounding Center who were indicted in 2014 after a two year probe of the 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak.
Chin, whose husband Glenn is already serving an eight year sentence for his role at NECC, was charged with approving the shipment of drugs for obviously fictitious patients, like Filet O Fish and Flash Gordon.
Under the proposed settlement Chin would be barred from doing any drug compounding and would have to work under the supervision of another pharmacist. That supervisor would be required to file quarterly reports on her performance.
In addition she would not be allowed to act as a pharmacist in charge and would be in probationary status for three years. She would first have to pass a multi-state pharmacy exam.
Glenn Chin, who was a supervisory pharmacist at NECC, was convicted on racketeering, conspiracy and mail fraud charges.
According to federal prosecutors over 100 patients injected with NECC drugs ultimately died. The drugs were contaminated with a deadly fungus.
Huh ! That’s kinda like saying it’s ok, sorry you helped murder all those people seeking relief. Only to instead be sentenced to death, or a life left in constant pain.
ReplyDeleteSeems like a fair trade off, she goes back to work, we all pay, paying, paid in full with a life.
All of those animals revived a gift when they procured such a poor quality judge ya I said it, a judge from the beginning who didn’t feel we (the victims) where worth his time.
I would say she is getting off pretty easy. Her License Should be Revoked for good.
ReplyDeleteWe Victims have a lifetime of pain. That's our Life now.
She is as guilty as her husband. She doesn't deserve to have any type of pharmacy license. Let her suffer with low paying jobs or no job at all.
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