The New Jersey Board of Pharmacy temporarily suspended the license of Christina Bekhit, owner of AllCare Pharmacy, after her arrest for selling falsified COVID-19 vaccination cards and entering false information into the state's immunization database. Under a consent order filed on July 5, 2022, Bekhit agreed to cease pharmacy operations and surrender her permit, addressing grave public health risks from fraudulent vaccination records.
Bekhit must immediately cease and desist from all pharmacy practice, discontinue or sell AllCare Pharmacy, and surrender her permit to operate, prohibiting her from engaging in pharmacy-related activities.
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HealthcareOfficial Press Release
https://www.njoag.gov/nj-pharmacy-board-temporarily-suspends-license-of-hudson-county-pharmacist-arrested-for-allegedly-selling-fake-covid-19-vaccination-cards/
Bekhit Order Filed
https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases22/Bekhit-Order-Filed.pdf
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https://www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/division-of-consumer-affairs/
The New Jersey Attorney General announced the arrest of Christina Bekhit, a pharmacist operating AllCare Pharmacy, for selling fake COVID-19 vaccination record cards and entering false information into the state's immunization database. She faces criminal charges for computer criminal activity, tampering with public information, and falsification of medical records.
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