Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Latest Update: Sep. 09, 1987
At issue in this proceeding is whether Respondent, a licensed pharmacist in the State of Florida, acted in good faith and in the course of professional practice, when he filled prescriptions for methaqualone during the period of August 1981 to January 1982. Cohn v. Department of Professional Regulation, 477 So.2d 1039 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985). At hearing, the parties agreed to the admissibility of the transcript of the previous hearing held June 21, 1983, together with the exhibits introduced at that hearing. Such documents were marked as Petitioner's exhibits 1-3, and received into evidence. In addition, Petitioner called as witnesses: Vernon K. Bell; Louis Fisher; John B. Handwerker, M.D.; Jacob N. Hodus; and Constantine Lopilato. The transcript of hearing was filed April 29, 1987, and the parties were granted leave until May 19, 1987, to file proposed findings of fact.Proof failed to demonstrate that pharmacist who filled 202,404 Methaqualone prescriptions within six-month period acted in bad faith or outside practice.
