Mass. Board of Pharmacy director fired for not investigating complaint about NECC
James D. Coffey, RPh, director of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy, has been removed from his position after allegedly failing to follow up on a complaint about the New England Compounding Pharmacy (NECC) from the Colorado Board of Pharmacy in July. In addition, Susan Manning, the Massachusett’s Board attorney has been placed on administrative leave, according to a statement from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
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