The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Executive Office of Health and Human Services Department of Public Health
       Division of Health Professions Licensure

DEVALL. PATRICK
     GOVERNOR
		Board of Registration in Pharmacy

TIMOTHY P. MURRAY
     LIEUTENANT 
      GOVCRNOR

JUDYANN BIGBY, MD
      SECRETARY

   JOHN AUERBACH
    COMMISSIONER

         August 16, 2012

         Bruce R. Kline

239 Causeway Street, Suite 500, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02114
         (800) 414-0168 I fax 617-973-0983/ TTY 617-973-0895
          http://www. mass.gov/d ph/boards/ph

         Re:	NOTICE OF LICENSE SURRENDER effective IMMEDIATELY
In the Matters of Bruce R. Kline, R.Ph. (MA Pharmacist Reg. No. 17604/Exp. 12/31/12) Consent Agreement for Probation – Complaint Docket No. PH-00-125 and PH-02-111 Complaint Docket No. PHA-2012-0169

        Dear Mr. Kline:

        The Board of Registration in Pharmacy (Board) has been advised of:

(1)	multiple pending criminal charges (Hingham District Court) relating to your arrest on August 5, 2012; and
(2)	the termination of your employment related to controlled substance diversion (Complaint Docket No. PHA-2012-0169).

       Pursuant to the terms of the Consent Agreement for Probation (Paragraphs 9 and 11) you entered into with the Board (Effective Date: February 12, 2009), the Board hereby notifies you that the Surrender of your Massachusetts pharmacist license becomes effective IMMEDIATELY and that you are required to IMMEDIATELY return your pharmacist registration card to the Board at the address above.

 Very truly yours, 

Karen M. Ryle, R. Ph.
Secretary

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