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.disclaimer{font-size:.8rem;color:#8091A4;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:18px;margin-top:10px;}\r\n  <\/style>\r\n  <nav class=\"crumbs wrap\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/\">Home<\/a><span class=\"sep\">&rsaquo;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/knowledge-support\/\">Knowledge &amp; Support<\/a><span class=\"sep\">&rsaquo;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/knowledge-support\/\">Pennsylvania Pharmacists<\/a><span class=\"sep\">&rsaquo;<\/span>Discipline<\/nav>\r\n  <header class=\"head wrap\">\r\n    <h1>Pennsylvania pharmacist discipline: from consent order to license suspension<\/h1>\r\n    <div class=\"meta\"><span>4 min read<\/span><span class=\"dot\">&middot;<\/span><span>Last updated July 2026<\/span><\/div>\r\n    <p class=\"lead\">If your case moves past investigation, this is where the outcome takes shape &mdash; usually through a negotiated consent order, sometimes through a contested hearing. Knowing the routes and the sanctions in play helps you decide how to respond and how to protect your license.<\/p>\r\n  <\/header>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"takeaways wrap\">\r\n    <h2>Key takeaways<\/h2>\r\n    <ul>\r\n      <li>Most Pennsylvania pharmacy cases resolve by <strong>Consent Agreement and Order<\/strong> &mdash; negotiated facts and penalties that the Board must approve.<\/li>\r\n      <li>Contested cases go to a hearing before a <strong>hearing examiner<\/strong>, decided on a <strong>preponderance of the evidence<\/strong>, ending in a Board Adjudication and Order.<\/li>\r\n      <li>Sanctions under Pharmacy Act &sect;390-5 include public reprimand, mandatory CE, probation, required treatment, civil penalties, suspension and revocation.<\/li>\r\n      <li>Civil penalties can reach <strong>$10,000 per violation<\/strong> under the BPOA civil-penalty law, with a published schedule at 49 Pa. Code &sect;43b.7.<\/li>\r\n      <li>A drug-felony conviction triggers <strong>automatic suspension<\/strong> (not stayed by appeal), with reinstatement possible only after at least ten years.<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n    <h2>Two routes to a resolution<\/h2>\r\n    <p>Pennsylvania pharmacist discipline reaches a conclusion in one of two ways. Most cases settle through a <strong>Consent Agreement and Order<\/strong>: the Commonwealth and the pharmacist (the respondent) negotiate agreed facts and penalties, which the <strong>State Board of Pharmacy must approve<\/strong>. Cases that do not settle proceed on a formal <strong>Order to Show Cause<\/strong> to a hearing. Both routes end in discipline that stays on your record.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <h2>The formal hearing<\/h2>\r\n    <p>When a case is contested, it is heard by a <strong>hearing examiner<\/strong>, in proceedings that operate much like a trial: the Commonwealth presents evidence, you present yours, and witnesses may testify. The standard is a <strong>preponderance of the evidence<\/strong> &mdash; more likely than not. The examiner&rsquo;s proposed findings go to the Board, which issues the final <strong>Adjudication and Order<\/strong>. A pharmacist who disagrees generally has a right of appeal to the Commonwealth Court.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <h2>The consent agreement<\/h2>\r\n    <p>Because a hearing is costly and public, many pharmacists resolve matters by consent. A well-negotiated consent agreement can substitute a lesser sanction &mdash; a reprimand and probation, say &mdash; for the risk of suspension after a contested hearing. Since the agreement&rsquo;s findings become public, the exact wording matters, and negotiating it carefully is a large part of protecting your future.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <h2>The sanctions in play<\/h2>\r\n    <p>Under Pharmacy Act &sect;390-5, the Board can impose a range of sanctions, often in combination:<\/p>\r\n    <ul>\r\n      <li><strong>Public reprimand<\/strong> &mdash; which generally does not affect your ability to practice.<\/li>\r\n      <li><strong>Mandatory continuing education<\/strong> or required coursework.<\/li>\r\n      <li><strong>Probation<\/strong>, frequently with conditions such as passing a specified course or ongoing reporting.<\/li>\r\n      <li><strong>Required care, counseling or treatment<\/strong> by a Board-designated physician or psychologist (&sect;390-5(c)(4)).<\/li>\r\n      <li><strong>Civil penalties<\/strong> &mdash; up to <strong>$10,000 per violation<\/strong> under the Bureau&rsquo;s civil-penalty law, with a published schedule for common infractions at 49 Pa. Code &sect;43b.7.<\/li>\r\n      <li><strong>Suspension or revocation<\/strong> of the license, and refusal to renew.<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n\r\n    <h2>Automatic suspension<\/h2>\r\n    <p>Some outcomes are not discretionary. Under &sect;390-5(d.2), a pharmacist&rsquo;s license is <strong>automatically suspended<\/strong> on a felony conviction under the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act (or an equivalent offense elsewhere), or on commitment for mental incompetency. &ldquo;Conviction&rdquo; includes a guilty plea or a plea of nolo contendere, and the suspension is <strong>not stayed while a conviction is appealed<\/strong>. Reinstatement after a drug-felony suspension may be sought only after at least <strong>ten years<\/strong> from the conviction.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <h2>The impaired-professional route<\/h2>\r\n    <p>Where the underlying issue is substance use or a health condition rather than misconduct that harmed patients, the Pharmacy Act (&sect;390-5(d.4)) lets the Board <strong>defer and ultimately dismiss<\/strong> corrective action for an impaired professional who is progressing satisfactorily in an approved treatment program &mdash; the basis for Pennsylvania&rsquo;s confidential monitoring program. This route does not apply to drug-felony convictions, but for many impairment cases it offers a path that protects both the public and the pharmacist&rsquo;s career.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"note\">\r\n      <span class=\"note-h\">Building the strongest position<\/span>\r\n      <p>The factors that move a sanction downward are largely within your control: genuine <strong>insight<\/strong> into what went wrong, concrete <strong>remediation<\/strong> already under way, honest <strong>reflection<\/strong>, and evidence that safeguards are now in place. In a consent negotiation especially, a pharmacist who has understood the problem and acted is in a far stronger position than one who has not. Building that record early is one of the most useful things you can do.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <h2>After the order<\/h2>\r\n    <p>Discipline in Pennsylvania is <strong>public<\/strong>: the Department of State publishes monthly summaries of disciplinary actions, and anyone can search a pharmacist&rsquo;s name or license number online. Because pharmacy discipline is shared through national databases, an action in Pennsylvania can carry consequences in other states where you are licensed. Where a license is suspended or revoked, reinstatement is a separate process with its own conditions. Throughout, the quality of your response &mdash; from the first complaint notice to the final order &mdash; is what most shapes where you end up.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"courses wrap\">\r\n    <h2>Courses that support your response<\/h2>\r\n    <p class=\"intro\">If you are preparing a written response, an insight statement, or a remediation record, these Healthcare Ethics Courses modules for pharmacists can help you structure it.<\/p>\r\n    <a class=\"course\" href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/remediation-for-fitness-to-practise\/\">\r\n      <span class=\"course-tag\">Remediation<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"course-name\">Remediation for Fitness to Practise<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"course-arr\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a class=\"course\" href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/insight-for-fitness-to-practice\/\">\r\n      <span class=\"course-tag\">Insight<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"course-name\">Insight for Fitness to Practice<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"course-arr\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a class=\"course\" href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/reflection-for-fitness-to-practise\/\">\r\n      <span class=\"course-tag\">Reflection<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"course-name\">Reflection for Fitness to Practise<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"course-arr\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a class=\"course\" href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/ensuring-no-repeat-of-misconduct-or-mistake-in-future-practice\/\">\r\n      <span class=\"course-tag\">Prevention<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"course-name\">Ensuring No Repeat of Misconduct or Mistake in Future Practice<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"course-arr\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a class=\"course\" href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/rebuilding-trust-of-patients-public-and-healthcare-regulators\/\">\r\n      <span class=\"course-tag\">Trust<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"course-name\">Rebuilding Trust of Patients, Public, and Healthcare Regulators<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"course-arr\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a class=\"course\" href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/probity-and-honesty-for-healthcare-professionals-2\/\">\r\n      <span class=\"course-tag\">Probity<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"course-name\">Probity and Honesty for Healthcare Professionals<\/span>\r\n      <span class=\"course-arr\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <p class=\"caveat\">These are professional-development and ethics courses, not ACPE-accredited continuing education. They will not count toward the 30 hours of approved CE Pennsylvania requires each biennial renewal, and any education a Board order imposes is separate again. Confirm with the Board how any completion is recognized.<\/p>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"siblings wrap\">\r\n    <h2>More Pennsylvania pharmacist guides<\/h2>\r\n    <a class=\"sib\" href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/how-the-pennsylvania-state-board-of-pharmacy-handles-complaints-against-pharmacists\/\"><span>How the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy handles complaints against pharmacists<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\r\n    <a class=\"sib\" href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/how-long-does-a-pennsylvania-state-board-of-pharmacy-investigation-take\/\"><span>How long does a Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy investigation take?<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"faq wrap\">\r\n    <h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\r\n    <div class=\"faq-item\">\r\n      <h3>How is Pennsylvania pharmacist discipline decided?<\/h3>\r\n      <p>Either by a negotiated Consent Agreement and Order that the Board approves, or, in contested cases, by a hearing before a hearing examiner leading to a Board Adjudication and Order.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"faq-item\">\r\n      <h3>What sanctions can the Board impose?<\/h3>\r\n      <p>Under Pharmacy Act &sect;390-5: public reprimand, mandatory CE, probation, required treatment, civil penalties, suspension and revocation &mdash; and often several combined in one order.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"faq-item\">\r\n      <h3>How large can a civil penalty be?<\/h3>\r\n      <p>Up to $10,000 per violation under the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs civil-penalty law, with a published schedule for common infractions at 49 Pa. Code &sect;43b.7.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"faq-item\">\r\n      <h3>What is an automatic suspension?<\/h3>\r\n      <p>Under &sect;390-5(d.2), a license is automatically suspended on a felony drug conviction or a commitment for mental incompetency. It is not stayed on appeal, and drug-felony reinstatement is possible only after at least ten years.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"faq-item\">\r\n      <h3>Will the discipline be public?<\/h3>\r\n      <p>Yes. The Department of State publishes monthly disciplinary summaries and the action is searchable by name or license number. It can also affect your standing in other states through national databases.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"faq-item\">\r\n      <h3>Can courses or treatment help my case?<\/h3>\r\n      <p>Documented insight, remediation and reflection strengthen the mitigating side in a consent negotiation or hearing, and an approved treatment program can support the impaired-professional route &mdash; though courses are not a substitute for legal representation.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n    <p class=\"disclaimer\">This article is general information for education purposes and is not legal advice. If you have received a complaint notice, a request for a BEI interview, or an Order to Show Cause, seek advice from a Pennsylvania attorney experienced in professional-license defense and notify your professional liability insurer. 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