No restraining order for pharmacist

YOUNGSTOWN — A Mahoning County Common Pleas Court magistrate has denied a request by a pharmacist, who was indicted on criminal charges, for a temporary restraining order that would bar the state pharmacy board from conducting an administrative hearing on his pharmacy license while the criminal case is pending.

Magistrate Dennis Sarisky declined on Monday to issue the order requested by Gary A. Evankovich, 53, of Devonshire Drive, Boardman, who was indicted in January on 24 counts of sale of dangerous drugs in a reported long-distance Internet prescription scheme. Evankovich pleaded innocent to the criminal charges and was set free on $100,000 bond.

The Ohio State Board of Pharmacy hearing is set for Wednesday.

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