Professional License Defense Information Blog

In November, Kentucky’s Attorney General ruled that the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy overstepped its authority by proposing a regulation requiring nonresident pharmacists to get Kentucky licensure to fill prescriptions for...

A 2024 study by the nonprofit advocacy organization Public Citizen evaluated the number of serious disciplinary actions taken by state medical licensing boards in the U.S. from 2021-2023. This report showed that physician and...

A Virginia Department of Health investigation has revealed that nursing and pharmacy staff at a Virginia nursing home provide subpar patient care. Among other infractions, the staff have been depriving patients of their...

In late November 2024, sentencing finally came down for a pharmacist who had surrendered his license to practice in 2020 for illegally selling opioids out of his New Life Pharmacy in Madera, California. At that time, Ifeanyi...

In March and April 2020, when most people were hoarding toilet paper, New York City pharmacist Richard Schirripa was hoarding N95 masks. Schirripa, referred to by law enforcement as “mask man,” began by investing over...

For years, news outlets, medical organizations, and nurses themselves have been sounding the alarm that nurses are feeling burned out. A recent Stanford University study confirms this: nurses are at their breaking point....

Whether it’s a phone call or a letter, receiving any communication from your professional licensing board can be intimidating. After all, these agencies have the power to suspend your license or revoke it entirely. But what...

The American Medical Association has voiced its “strong opposition” to a proposal by the District of Columbia Department of Health that would allow nurse anesthetists to refer to themselves as “nurse anesthesiologists.”...

The Ohio legislature has passed a “Parents Bill of Rights” that, among other things, requires teachers to inform parents of “any substantial change” in services – including counseling services – provided to students...

New Mexico currently has one of the worst doctor shortages in the U.S. Nearly 40% of the state’s doctors are 60 or older and set to retire by 2030, just as the large generation of baby boomers demands more care than ever. To...

According to healthcare trade publication MedPage Today, fewer than 1% of medical board sanctions are on the grounds of spreading misinformation. Per the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Law Chapel Hill study...

A physician in California is under investigation by the state medical board for several infractions, including record-keeping violations and gross negligence. One of the most serious gross negligence violations is alleging that...

A doctor in Arkansas has had his license suspended after being accused of engaging in sexual contact and relations with a patient who was also a member of his staff. Doctors are, of course, prohibited from inappropriate sexual...

In a recent case in Smithfield, Rhode Island, nursing assistant Lovely Soloe faced serious allegations that have led to a temporary suspension of her professional license. Soloe, a 44-year-old nursing assistant, was charged with...

The licensed director of a child care center in Billings, Montana was recently accused of harming one of the children in his care. Paul Nottingham, licensed director of The Children’s Cloud, has been charged with a felony...

In a recent lawsuit filed against Utah Valley University, two former students are accusing a former healthcare provider of sexual misconduct during medical examinations that took place in 2016 and 2018. The provider is alleged to...

The Iowa Board of Nursing has temporarily suspended the license of a nurse accused of stealing patient medications and practicing while under the influence of drugs. While working an overnight shift, her employer called emergency...

Marijuana laws are an evolving landscape throughout the United States. While recreational marijuana use is legal in Arizona, many professional licensing boards have their own specific policies that their licensees must follow or...

Oregon is struggling to recruit and hire health care workers. However, in spite of that challenge, the state has largely rejected joining interstate licensing compacts, which would give doctors and nurses who are licensed in other...

Vaccine requirements have long been a part of the medical profession, but along with requirements come exemptions. For professionals who have religious reasons for skipping vaccines, though, exemptions can be tricky. A nurse in...