What Happened
On January 26, 2012, the Texas State Board of Pharmacy granted applications for temporary suspension of the pharmacy license of Jovic Pharmacy, Inc. and the pharmacist license of Joy A. Abolo, both of Humble. The Board stated the evidence indicated they were a continuing threat to the public welfare. According to the notice, Ms. Abolo, the owner and pharmacist-in-charge, dispensed controlled substances over approximately seventeen months pursuant to approximately 14,000 prescriptions she knew or should have known were invalid. The prescriptions were issued from pain management clinics for hydrocodone, carisoprodol, and/or alprazolam. The Board Disciplinary Panel adopted the proposed orders, which remain in effect until superseded.
“approximately seventeen months pursuant to approximately 14,000 prescriptions she knew or should have known were invalid”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.