Pharmacist license placed on probation and fined $1600 for failing to maintain accurate records and control over Controlled Substances
Pharmacist license placed on probation and fined $1600 for failing to maintain accurate records and control over Controlled Substances
Tennessee pharmacist’s license placed on probation and fined $1600 for failing to maintain accurate records and control over controlled substances.
The Tennessee Department of Health fined Michael Lingerfelt, Pharmacist, Elizabethton, Tennessee $1600, and placed his license on probation for two years, for “Failure to maintain accurate records and control over controlled substances.”
The Board investigators reported numerous discrepancies occurred between June 1, 2017 and November 6, 2018 on medications such as Hydrocodone, Oxycodone, Alprazolam.
The Board investigators also reported numerous discrepancies occurred between June 3, 2019 and September 18, 2019.
Approximate date(s) of the diversion:
06/01/2017
Where the Diversion Occurred:
Lingerfelt Drug Center
609 E Elk Ave, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Type of Healthcare Facility:
Pharmacy
Person Diverting:
Michael H. Lingerfelt, DPH.
Profession of the person diverting:
Pharmacist
Has the incident been reported?
e.g. to local law enforcement, county board of health, state licensure board, and/or federal DEA or FDA authorities?
Yes
To whom has the incident been reported?
Tennessee State Board of Pharmacy
Publicly available news reports about the incident: