(Lincoln, NE) Attorney General Jon Bruning today filed a petition with Nebraska Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure to temporarily suspend the pharmacy license of Randy Paulsen, 62, of Omaha, and to commence disciplinary action against him.

On April 13, Paulsen, who owns Randy’s Pharmacy in Omaha, was taken into custody in Douglas County on charges of felony pandering.

“Mr. Paulsen preyed on vulnerable women in need of health treatment to satisfy his own sexual desires,” Bruning said. “He doesn’t deserve to practice pharmacy anymore in Nebraska.”

In March, an investigation by the State Pharmacy Inspector and the Drug Enforcement Administration Diversion Investigator found Paulsen had been exchanging free prescription drugs for sexual favors with two female customers over the last four to six years. Investigators also conducted a controlled substance audit at Randy’s Pharmacy. The audit determined certain controlled substances were missing from the pharmacy’s inventory, particularly Ativan, an antianxiety medication, and Tussionex, a pain medication.