Alabama News: George T. Grubbs Receives 2008 Lester E. Hosto Inspector Distinguished Service Award

August 1, 2008 3:48 PM

Published in the August 2008 Alabama State Board of Pharmacy Newsletter

George T. Grubbs serves as an inspector for the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy where he promotes, preserves, and protects the public health, safety, and welfare of the state’s residents. Because of his dedication, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) awarded Mr Grubbs the 2008 Lester E. Hosto Inspector Distinguished Service Award at the Association’s 104th Annual Meeting. Mr Grubbs has been an inspector for the Alabama State Board since 1984, and during this time discovered and proved the diversion of over 435,000 doses of controlled substances from a single pharmacy. Prior to this, he was a police officer for the city of Birmingham, AL, and served as a United States Navy air control man. In 2007, Mr Grubbs was nominated for the Alabama Retail Association for Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award. He attended the police training school in the city of Birmingham and the School of Alcoholic Studies at both the University of Georgia and Rutgers University. Mr Grubbs obtained his associate degree in applied science from Jefferson State Junior College and studied law enforcement at several institutes.