Ohio pharmacy accused of wrongly firing whistle-blower

The U.S. Department of Labor is accusing an Ohio pharmacy of improperly firing one of its techs after concerns were raised about safety lapses, according to a WHIO TV news report.

The lawsuit claims Paschal Okafor, PharmD, chief pharmacist at Woodman Pharmacy, asked his pharmacy techs whether they filed a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration about safety concerns at the pharmacy. Dr. Okafor allegedly asked the pharmacy techs to submit polygraph testing to gauge if they submitted a complaint or contacted the OSHA to report any concerns.

One employee, Rachel Snyder, refused to submit a polygraph test. According to the lawsuit, Dr. Okafor fired Ms. Snyder after she refused.

Read the full report here.

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