STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
ORLENE HAWKS  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN BOARD OF PHARMACY  
OCTOBER 19, 2022, MEETING  
UNAPPROVED MINUTES  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan Board  
of Pharmacy met on October 19, 2022, at 611 West Ottawa Street, Upper-Level  
Conference Room 3, Lansing, Michigan 48933.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Grace Sesi, PharmD., Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 10:06 a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present: Keith Binion, BS, C.Ph.T.  
Pierre Boutros, R.Ph.  
Rony Foumia, R.Ph.  
David Hills, Public Member  
Kyle McCree, Public Member (10:10 arrival)  
Grace Sesi, PharmD  
Michael Sleiman, PharmD, Vice Chairperson  
Sandra Taylor, R.Ph.  
Maria Young, R.Ph  
Members Absent: Kelli Oldham, Public Member  
Staff Present:  
Andria Ditschman, Departmental Specialist,  
Boards and Committees Section  
Jennifer Shaltry, Senior Analyst, Compliance Section  
Michele Wagner-Gutkowski, Assistant Attorney General  
LeAnn Payne, Board Support Technician  
Boards and Committees Section  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
BUREAU OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING  
611 W. OTTAWA • P.O. BOX 30670 • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909  
www.michigan.gov/bpl • 517-241-0199  
LARA is an equal opportunity employer/program  
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MOTION by Hills, seconded by Foumia, to approve the agenda, as presented.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION by Hills, seconded by Sleiman, to approve the August 17, 2022, meeting minutes  
as written.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
REGULATORY CONSIDERATONS  
Petition for Licensure  
Misty Ann Nichols  
MOTION by Taylor, seconded by Hills, to accept the Proposal for Decision and deny  
licensure.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Binion, Boutros, Foumia, Hills, McCree,  
Sleiman, Taylor, Young, Sesi  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
OLD BUSINESS  
None  
NEW BUSINESS  
Pharmacy Technician Training Program and Examination  
MOTION by Sleiman, seconded by Boutros, to approve the following Pharmacy Technician  
Training Programs and Examinations all using the Pharmacy Technician University  
program and examination:  
Ascension Rx Pharmacy  
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Campbells Pharmacy  
Costco Wholesale  
Hardings Pharmacy  
Mio Pharmcy  
Northland Foodland  
Rogers Foodland  
Skidway Pharmacy  
SpartanNash  
Standish  
Walmart and Sam’s Club  
West Branch Pharmacy  
West Grange Pharmacy  
A roll call vote was taken:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Yeas: Binion, Boutros, Hills, McCree,  
Sleiman, Taylor, Young, Sesi  
Nays: None  
Recuse: Foumia  
Michigan Pharmacists Association Program  
MOTION by Taylor, seconded by Sleiman, to approve the following Pharmacy Technician  
Programs using the Michigan Pharmacists Association training and the PTCB examination.  
Advanced Care Pharmacy Services  
BD Pharmacy  
L’anse Pharmacy  
Morecare Pharmacy LLC  
Muskegon Family Care Pharmacy  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Binion, Boutros, Foumia, Hills, McCree,  
Sleiman, Taylor, Young, Sesi  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Wrigley’s’ Pharmacy  
MOTION by McCree, seconded by Taylor, to approve Wrigley’s Pharmacy.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Binion, Boutros, Foumia, Hills, McCree,  
Sleiman, Taylor, Young, Sesi  
Nays: None  
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MOTION PREVAILED  
McLaren Lapeer Region  
MOTION by Taylor, seconded by Sleiman, to approve McLaren Lapeer Region.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Binion, Boutros, Foumia, Hills, McCree,  
Sleiman, Taylor, Young, Sesi  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Continuing Education  
Foumia directed the board to the list of continuing education programs for consideration  
(Attachment 1).  
MOTION by Boutros, seconded by McCree, to approve the continuing education list as  
presented.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Binion, Boutros, Foumia, Hills, McCree,  
Sleiman, Young, Sesi  
Nays: None  
Recuse: Taylor  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Rules Discussion  
Controlled Substances  
Ditschman provided an overview of the Controlled Substances Rules (Attachment 2).  
She asked the board to review and email her any comments or changes they may have.  
Pharmacy Technician  
Ditschman provided an overview of the Pharmacy Technician Rules.  
MOTION by Foumia, seconded by Taylor, to approve the draft rules.  
MOTION by Taylor, seconded by Young, to delete (b)(v)(B) from R 338.3665.  
Discussion was held.  
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A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Binion, Boutros, Foumia, Hills, McCree,  
Sleiman, Young, Sesi  
Nays: None  
Recuse: Taylor  
MOTION PREVAILED  
MOTION by Taylor, seconded by Young to add to the rules that a student under 18 who is  
in an approved training program may work in a pharmacy, if there is no limitation in the  
Code.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Binion, Boutros, Foumia, Hills, McCree,  
Sleiman, Young, Taylor, Sesi  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
MOTION by Foumia, seconded by Taylor, to approve the draft rules.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Binion, Boutros, Foumia, Hills, McCree,  
Sleiman, Young, Taylor, Sesi  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
MOTION by Hills, seconded by McCree, to open the Pharmacy-Program for Utilization of  
Unused Prescription Drugs rules.  
A voice vote was taken.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Chair Report  
Sesi provided the chair report noting that AACP has recommended removal of  
jurisprudence examinations; she noted the clarification from LARA on electronic  
prescribing.  
Department Update  
Ditschman stated that the bureau will hold the next board member training in March 2023,  
via Zoom. All board members are welcome to attend.  
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Ditschman stated that board meetings will be recorded starting next year due to a change  
under the Open Meetings Act. Board members should be mindful of the microphones,  
avoid side conversations, and speak loudly so that they can be heard.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
None  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held December 7, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the  
Ottawa Building, 611 West Ottawa Street, Upper-Level Conference Center Room 3,  
Lansing, Michigan 48933.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by Hills, seconded by Sleiman, to adjourn the meeting at 12:30 p.m.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Minutes approved by the Board on ___________________.  
Prepared by:  
LeAnn Payne, Board Support Technician  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
October 25, 2022