By Walter F. Roche Jr.
The Massachusetts Pharmacy Board is scheduled to vote Friday on a motion to refer the case of a convicted pharmacist to board prosecutors for possible disciplinary action.
The subject of the motion is Kathy S. Chin who was convicted in 2019 of four felony counts of violating the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act for her role at a now defunct compounding pharmacy. She was sentenced to two years of probation.
Chin was one of 14 people connected to the New England Compounding Center, the company blamed for the deadly 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak who were indicted following a two year federal probe.
Following her conviction state pharmacy board officials attempted to reach a settlement with Chin that would allow her to retain her license but with a series of restrictions.
According to board officials Chin never responded to the offer leading to the motion to refer her case to the prosecution unit for further adjudication.
Chin's conviction came after federal prosecutors presented evidence that she approved for shipment drugs prescribed for obviously fake named patients including Filet O Fish and Flash Gordon.
Under the proposed settlement Chin would have been barred from working as a compounding pharmacist and would have to work under the supervision of another pharmacist.
In addition her license would be on probationary status for three years.
Chin's husband Glenn already is serving an eight-year federal prison sentence following his conviction on racketeering, conspiracy and mail fraud charges. Glenn Chin has also been charged with 11 counts of second degree murder by the Michigan Attorney General and is awaiting trial.
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