Seattle Pharmacy Relief

10/30/2025

We’ve been made aware of a new and concerning scam targeting pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Scammers are calling pharmacy professionals and falsely claiming there are outstanding actions or complaints against their license from the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission (PQAC) or the DEA.

They are even spoofing the WSPA main phone number to make the call appear legitimate, but these calls are not from us.

Both PQAC and the DEA have confirmed that they do not contact licensees by phone to discuss complaints or disciplinary actions.

Scammers may reference your NPI and license number, which are public record. Do not share any additional personal or financial information.

Please stay vigilant and share this message with colleagues to help protect our pharmacy community.

Thank you!

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