Tennessee Board of Pharmacy suspends Walgreens pharmacist’s license for diversion of controlled substances
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy suspends Walgreens pharmacist's license for diversion of controlled substances
Tennessee Board of Pharmacy suspends Walgreens pharmacist's license for diversion of controlled substances
D.PH. and pharmacist Bobby Wayne Lewis was found by The Tennessee Board of Pharmacy to have been diverting various quantities and strengths of oxycodone and hydrocodone at a Jefferson City Walgreens beginning in at least 2020 and lasting until October of 2020.
His license to practice as a pharmacist has been suspended pending an evaluation and monitoring by the Tennessee Pharmacy Recovery Network.
Approximate date(s) of the diversion:
10/01/2020
Where the Diversion Occurred:
Walgreens
132 E Broadway Blvd, Jefferson City, TN 37760
Type of Healthcare Facility:
Retail Pharmacy
Person Diverting:
Bobby Wayne Lewis
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 Board of Pharmacy
