Pharmacy, State Board of
Board and Commission Details
Website
Contact Name
Diane Casas
Contact Title
Assistant to Director/IDFPR Board Liaison
Contact Phone
312.814.5325
Contact E-Mail
Diane.Casas@illinois.gov
Function
The board reviews applications for licenses to practice pharmacy, rules on qualifications of applicants, recommends examinations, authorizes registration of successful candidates, and recommends disciplinary action for licenses.
Term
5 years; no member to serve more than 2 full terms in his/her lifetime.
Senate Confirmation
No
Party Affiliation
Not considered
Qualifications
Pharmacists must have 5 years practical experience as a pharmacist subsequent to Illinois licensure.
Compensation
Expenses
Composition
The Board shall consist of 11 members, 8 of whom shall be licensed pharmacists. One of the licensed pharmacists shall have a primary site for the practice of pharmacy at an inpatient hospital pharmacy. Each of those 8 members must be a licensed pharmacist in good standing in this State, a graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy or hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy and have at least 5 years' practical experience in the practice of pharmacy subsequent to the date of his licensure as a licensed pharmacist in the State of Illinois. There shall be one member who is a pharmacy technician. There shall be 2 public members, who shall be voting members, who shall not be engaged in any way, directly or indirectly, as providers of health care in this State or any other state.
Chair
Elected by board
Authority
225 ILCS 85/10
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muldrow, Edwin J. | 04/01/2029 | 02/16/2022 | Governor | Member, Pharmacist | Cook | ||
| Zimmerman, Robert | 04/01/2025 | 08/12/2016 | Governor | Member, Public Member | Cook | ||
| Mazzotti, Richard | 04/01/2027 | 01/01/2004 | Governor | Member, Pharmacist | Christian | ||
| VACANT | 04/01/2025 | Governor | Member, Public Member | ||||
| Scarpelli, Denise | 04/02/2025 | 11/06/2015 | Governor | Member, Pharmacist | Cook | ||
| Pietrandoni, Glen | 04/01/2027 | 12/15/2017 | Governor | Member, Pharmacist | Cook | ||
| Gazdziak, Atenea C. | 04/01/2026 | 02/02/2024 | Governor | Member, Pharmacist | Cook | ||
| Gardner, Ayanna | 04/01/2027 | 06/14/2024 | Governor | Member, Pharmacist w/primary site an inpatient hospital pharmacy | Cook | ||
| George, Tomson | 04/01/2029 | 08/12/2022 | Governor | Member, Pharmacist | Lake | ||
| Gard, Glen | 04/01/2027 | 03/03/2022 | Governor | Member, Pharmacy Technician | Cook | ||
| Wiggins, Carrie | 03/24/2028 | 03/24/2023 | Governor | Member, Pharmacist | Saline |