COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

SUFFOLK COUNTY	                                                                     BOARD OF REGISTRATION
                                                                                                         IN PHARMACY

In the Matter of
CHRISTOPHER LE

Lic. No. PH233115
Expires 12/31/14

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CONSENT AGREEMENT FOR SUSPENSION

The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy ("Board") and registered pharmacist Christopher Le ("Registrant"), Registration No. PH 233115, do hereby stipulate and agree that the following information shall be entered into and become a permanent part of the Registrant's record as maintained by the Board:

1.	The Registrant acknowledges that complaints have been filed with the Board

against his Massachusetts pharmacist registration ("registration")1 related to the

conduct set forth in Paragraph 2, identified as Docket Nos. PHA-2013-0034 and PHA-2013-0082 ("the Complaints").

2.	The Registrant acknowledges that while he was the Manager of Record for Medi­Son  Solutions, DS89749, in Norwood, Massachusetts he filled prescriptions written for commonly abused medications without adequately checking on the validity of the prescriptions and/or the legitimacy of the relationship between the patient and the prescriber.  The Registrant further acknowledges that he allowed the Medi-Son Solutions facility to act as a depot for medications prepared by a sister pharmacy and that this action constituted a violation of a Board Order directing Medi-Son to cease all pharmacy activities.

3.	The Registrant admits that the conduct referenced in Paragraph 2 of this Suspension Agreement failed to comply with the Board's regulations at 247 Code of Massachusetts  Regulations ("CMR") 9.01(3), (10), (13), (14), 9.06, and 11.13 and warrants disciplinary action by the Board under Massachusetts General Laws ("G.L.") Chapter 112, section 61 and Board regulations at 247 CMR 10.06, Disciplinary Actions.

4.	The Registrant agrees to SUSPENSION of his registration for a term of three (3)
years ("Suspension Period"), commencing with the date on which the Board signs this Agreement ("Effective Date").

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1 The term "registration" applies to both a current registration and the right to renew an expired registration.

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5.	If the Registrant completes to the satisfaction of the Board all of the requirements set forth in this Paragraph and complies with the reinstatement policy in effect at the time he seeks reinstatement (including, but not limited to Board Policy 2011-02 License Reinstatement following Surrender, Suspension, or Revocation), the Registrant may petition the Board for termination of the suspension of his registration.   The petition must be in writing and must include the following documentation of the Registrant's ability to practice as a pharmacist in a safe and competent manner, all to the Board's satisfaction:

a.  All documentation required pursuant to Board's policy 2011-02 "License
     Reinstatement following Surrender, Suspension, or Revocation,"

b.  A performance evaluation sent directly to the Board from each of the Registrant's
     employers, prepared on official letterhead that reviews the Registrant's attendance,
     general reliability, and specific job performance during the year immediately prior
     to the date on which the Registrant submits his petition ("petition date").

c.	Authorization for the Board to obtain a Criminal Offender Record Information
      ("CORI") report of the Registrant conducted by the Massachusetts Criminal
      History Systems Board.

d.	Documentation that the Registrant has: 1) completed the annual continuing
education requirements during the period of his suspension; 2) subsequent to the Effective Date, taken and successfully passed the Multi-State Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam; and 3) demonstrated sufficient good moral character to resume practice as a pharmacist.

e.   Certified documentation from the state board of pharmacy of each jurisdiction in
which the Registrant has ever been registered to practice as a pharmacist, sent
directly to the Massachusetts Board identifying his registration status and
discipline history, and verifying that his pharmacist registration is, or is eligible to
be, in good standing and free of any restrictions or conditions with the exception
of discipline that is imposed on him by other jurisdictions as a consequence of the
facts described in Paragraph 2 or as reciprocal discipline in response to the
disciplinary proceedings referenced in Paragraph 1.

	6.	Petitions for reinstatement which satisfy the requirements of Paragraph 5 will be
referred by staff to the Board for consideration.  The Board reserves the right to exercise full discretion in determining whether reinstatement of the Registrant's right to practice as a pharmacist is in the best interest of public health and safety. The Board's review will include, but not be limited to, consideration of the Registrant's good moral character, integrity, and knowledge of the practice of pharmacy.  The Registrant will receive written notice of the Board's decision with respect to the petition for termination of the suspension.  The Registrant agrees that if the Board terminates the suspension of his pharmacist registration, the Board will place his 

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2 If the Registrant has not been employed during the year immediately prior to the petition date, he shall submit an affidavit to the Board so attesting.

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registration on probation, with terms and conditions to be determined at the time of reinstatement.  If the petition is denied the Registrant may not re-file a petition for termination of the suspension within 12 months of the date of the notice of denial.
The Registrant agrees that he will not own more than 1% of any pharmacy during the Suspension Period.

7.	The Registrant agrees that he will not practice as a registered pharmacist in Massachusetts from the Effective Date unless and until the Board terminates the suspension of his registration.3

8.	The Board agrees that in return for the Registrant's execution of this Agreement it will not prosecute the Complaints.

9.	The Registrant understands that he has a right to formal adjudicatory hearing concerning the allegations against him and that during said adjudication he would possess the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses, to call witnesses, to present evidence, to testify on his own behalf, to contest the allegations, to present oral argument, to appeal to the courts, and all other rights as set forth in the Massachusetts Administrative Procedures Act, G. L. c. 30A, and the Standard Adjudicatory Rules of Practice and Procedure, 801 CMR 1.01 et seq.  The Registrant further understands that by executing this Agreement he is knowingly and voluntarily waiving his right to a formal adjudication of the Complaints.

10.	The Registrant acknowledges that he has been represented by legal counsel in connection with the Complaints and this Agreement.

11.	The Registrant acknowledges that after the Effective Date, the Agreement constitutes a public record of disciplinary action by the Board. The Board may forward a copy of this Agreement to other licensing boards, law enforcement entities, and other individuals or entities as required or permitted by law.

12.	The Registrant certifies that he has read this Agreement. The Registrant understands and agrees that entering into this Agreement is a final act and not subject to reconsideration, appeal or judicial review.

CHRISTROPHER LE, R. Ph., 12/13/13
Registrant (sign and date)

								David Sencabaugh, Exec. Director
								Board of Registration in Pharmacy
12/13/2013                                           
Effective Date of Surrender Agreement

Fully Signed Agreement Sent to Registrant on 12/16/13 by Certified Mail 
No. 7012 3460 0003 3582 0925
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3 The Registrant understands that practice as a registered pharmacist includes, but is not limited to, seeking and/or accepting a paid or voluntary position as a registered pharmacist, or a paid or voluntary position requiring that the applicant hold a current pharmacist registration. The Registrant further understands that if he accepts a voluntary or paid position as a registered pharmacist, or engages in any practice of pharmacy after the Effective Date and before the Board formally reinstates his registration, evidence of such practice shall be grounds for the Board's referral of any such unlicensed practice to the appropriate law enforcement authorities for prosecution.                              
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