THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, October 13, 1994 TAG: 9410130568
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B5 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: METRO BRIEFS
DATELINE: NEWPORT NEWS LENGTH: Short : 29 lines
The Virginia Board of Pharmacy has suspended the license of a Newport News pharmacist who, authorities say, incorrectly filled a prescription that killed an 8-year-old girl.
In an agreement formalized Tuesday, Kent Lee Schafer accepted the indefinite suspension without admitting the mistake that led to the death of Megan McClave.
Under the terms of the arrangement, Schafer could apply to have his license reinstated at any time. He would then have to prove to the board that he was again competent to practice pharmacy.
The Newport News commonwealth's attorney's office is reviewing the case to see whether criminal charges are warranted.
In July, Schafer mistakenly filled a prescription for Megan, a Hampton girl who had just had a tonsillectomy. The prescription called for Demerol, a brand name for a drug called meperidine. Instead, Schafer filled the prescription with Roxanol, a brand name for morphine. by CNB