DEVAL L. PATRICK
GOVERNOR

TIMOTHY P. MURRAY
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

JUDY ANN BIGBY, MD
SECRETARY

JOHN AUERBACH
COMMISSIONER

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

Board of Registration in Pharmacy
239 Causeway Street, Suite 500, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02114 http://www.mass.gov/dph/boards/pharmacy
PH (617) 973-0960 FAX (617) 973-0980 TTY (617) 973-0895

December 14, 2011

Mariano Santiago
[redacted]

Re: PHARMACY TECHNICIAN Application 

Dear Mr. Santiago:

        The Board of Registration in Pharmacy (Board) has reviewed and discussed your Pharmacy
Technician Registration Application following your November 15, 2011 appearance before the Board regarding the Board's preliminary denial of your application.

        Please be advised that after careful consideration of the information presented by you and Atty. Patrick J. Murphy related to the incidents disclosed in Question 5., Section D of the Application, the Board affirmed its decision to DENY your application. The Board remains concerned that regarding your history of arrests and suitability for pharmacy technician registration.

       The Board will reconsider an application for registration one year from the date you filed your application for registration in the Commonwealth (June 6, 2011) provided you re-submit your application with fee and employer evaluations regarding pharmacy employment during the six month period immediately prior to application.  To be eligible for consideration by the Board, you are required to complete 1000 hours of employment as a technician in training, in accordance with Board regulations  247 CMR 8.02 and 8.03, with written confirmation from your supervising manager of record to be provided to the Board at the beginning of your employment.  You may only be employed as a pharmacy technician trainee in the Commonwealth prior to registration with duties limited to the duties outlined in 247 CMR 8.02. Pharmacy technician employment as a Rhode Island registered technician would also be considered by the Board as supportive of any application you  may file with the Board after June 6, 2012.

      Please contact Board Dir. James D. Coffey (617 973 0950) with any questions.

       Stanley B. Walczyk, R.Ph., President
       cc: Patrick J. Murphy, Esq., 11 Beacon Street, Suite 1210, Boston, MA 02108