STATE Of ORTI-I CAROLINA
NORTH CAROLINA BOAlUJ OF PHARMAC.Y
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IN THE MATTER OF
PREEn S. HASALIA
License No. 12871
CONSENT ORIlF.R
This maner carne on for consideration at a prehearing conference (hereinafter "conference")
pursuant to 21 N.C.A.C. 46.2008. "Hus conference wac; scheduled for January 14,2008, and after
appropriate notice. was heard on thal day at the office of the North Carolina BmmJ of Pharmacy by
Board member L Stan Haywood.
Respondent HasaJja was present at the c.:onference.
Hoard
counsel Clintun R. Pinyan and members of the Doard's kgal and investigation staff were presenl at
the conference. as were related respondents and their counsd.
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Based lIpon the record in 1his
proceeding and the statements and malerials presented at the conference, the Board makes the
following lioding> of fact and conclusions of law:
FINDINGS OF FACT
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Respondent Preeli S.
hulder of license number 12871.
Ha~lia
is licensed by the Board to practice pharmacy and is the
At all rt:h:vant times, Respondent Hasalia was employed by
CVS/Phannacy (Pennit Number 6599), 127 South Main Street. Davidson, North Carolina, and
served as its phannacisl-manager.
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On October 30. 2006, Respunut:'DI Hasalia was presented \\;th a prescription for
Pron~ra
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Respondent Hasolia was unaware of the
exisl~nct:
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prescribed medication Bnd
did not consult the phf;l.nnacy's drug database, from which she would have leamt:u lhat the product
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did exist and was available to bl: dispensed.
4.
Instead, Respondent Ilasalia dispt'nscd Dcpo-Provcra 150 mg/mllo the patient.
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5.
Respondent Hasalia incorrectly informed the patient that the prescribed medication
was not available and informed the patient that she was instead dispensing Depo-Provera
150 mglml.
6.
Respondent Hasalia did not contact the prescribing physician to dctcllnine if
Depo-Provera 150 mg/ml should be dispen~ed, nor did she contact the prescribing physician to
inform lhe physician that she was dispensing Dcpo-Provera 150 mg/ml.
Instead, Respondent
Hasatia asked the patient to inform the prescribing physician that Respondent HaQlia had dispensed
a different medication than the one prescribed.
7.
Abu, on October 30, 2006, Respondent I lasalia, as pharmacist-manager, allowed
morc tcdUlicinns to work than the maximmn allowed technician-pharmacist ratio. At the time of the
erroneuus dispensing, four technicians were \...·urking, supervised by only one phannacisl
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(RespomJeut Hasalia). For a period of three·and-one-half hours
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that date. five technicians were
working under the supel"\·jsion of only one pharmacisl (Respondent Hasalia).
8.
Respondent Hasalia has acknowledged the actions set forth above.
9.
Respondent Hasalia's actions set torth above constitute negligence in the practice of
pharmacy and indTcctivc patient counseling.
10.
The Board has considered
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an aggravating factor in reaching its decision in this
maner that, in 2002. Respondent Hasalia recxivcd a kner of warning from the Board related to a
dispensing error.
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The Board has considered as a mitigming fac[Or that the prescribing physician \\-'as
aware that Depo-Provera 150 mg/ml had been dispensed instead of the prescribed medication and
the prescribing physician still chose to administer Depo·Provera 150 mg/ml to the patient and did so
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\\ilhout any reported patient hann.
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CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
Based on the above findings, the Board concludes as a matter of law:
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Respondent lIasalia violated N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 90-85.15A(e), 90.85.38(a)(6), (7)
and (9) and 90-85.40(1), and 21 N.C.A.C. 46 .1805 and 46. 2504.
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Respondent Hnsalia admits that
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grounds for disciplinary al.:tioIl on her license under
conduct ill tlus maner constitutes sullicicllt
.c. Gen. Stl:1l. § 90-85.38.
Based on 'he foregoing, and with the consent of the parties, IT IS TI IEREFOKE ORDERED
that Respondent Hasalia is hereby reprimanded.
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This dIe
~day of February, 2008.
ORTH CAROLINA BOAR!) OF PHARMACY
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Preeti S. Hasalia, d,e holder of license # 12871, has full knowledge ,hat she has the right
hearing. whl:re she would have the right lO be represented by counsel, in this matter.
undersigned freely, knowingly and voluntarily
waive~
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such right by entering into this Consent
Order. The undersigned understands and agrees that by entering into Ihis Consent Order, she
certifies that she has read the foregoing Const:'nl Order and that she voluntarily consents to the terms
and conditions set lorth therein and relinquishes any right to judicial review of Board actions which
may be taken concerning this matter. The undersigned further understands that should she violate
the terms and conditions of this Consent Order, lhe Board may lake additional disciplinary actioll.
The undersigned umltTstands and agrees that this Consent Order will not become effective unless
and until apprm'ed by the Board. The undersigned understands that
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has the right to have
of her choice review and advise her with respect to her rights and this Consent On.kr, and
repre~ents that
she
~nters
this Consent Order after the opportunity for c,onsultation with her counsel.
CONSENTED TO BY;~:.c--=--;--::-:::-'--,,---_:'-­
Date
Preeti S. Hasalia
License No. 12871
Sworn
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this the
and subscrihed hefore me
day of
,2008.
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Notary Public Signature
Notary Public Printed Name
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