Longtime Rye Pharmacist Reportedly Loses License Over Contaminated Medicine

RYE, N.Y. -- A long-time pharmacist in Rye had his license revoked after he allegedly issued medication without prescriptions and failed to warn patients about potentially contaminated medicine, according to LoHud.com.

Long-time Rye pharmacist Steven J. Cosentino had his license revoked for multiple infractions recently.
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Joe Jenkins

02/20/2014 9:30 a.m.

Steven J. Cosentino and his company, Rockwell Compounding Associates didn't hold the required registrations to produce or distribute medications in bulk, LoHud.com reported.

Cosentino was also reprimanded and fined $7,500 for similar practices in 2002, LoHud.com said.

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