eid oS Mi a lk DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, Section 20.43 (3)(f), Florida Statutes, Ww. F . Nod --... STATE OF FLORIDA’ | DEPARTMENT OF HEALEH-> ¢ . 7: 22 PETITIONER, GO -/ ma PA vs. CASE NUMBER: 97-20344 MEDIPLEX REHAB-BRADENTON, RESPONDENT. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT COMES NOW, the Petitioner, Department of Health, hereinafter referred to as “Petitioner,” and files this Administrative Complaint before the Board of Pharmacy against MEDIPLEX REHAB-BRADENTON, hereinafter referred to as “Respondent,” and alleges: 1. Effective July 1, 1997, Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the practice of pharmacy pursuant to Section 20.43, Florida Statutes ; Chapter 455, Florid Statutes; and Chapter 464, Florida Statutes. Pursuant to the authority of the Petitioner has contracted with the Agency of Health Care Administration to provide consumer complaint, investigative, and prosecutorial services required by the Division of Medical Quality Assurance, councils, . oi boards, as appropriate. oe 2. Respondent is, and has been at all times material hereto, a licensed Pharmacy in the state of Florida, having been issued license number PH 0013051. ee a oe Me, hae, lls ae ” andlor any other relief that the Board leems appropriate. e Respondent's last known address-is 5227 Ninth Street East, Bradenton, Florida, 34203-6106, 3. On or about November 5, 5; 1997, a ‘Toutine inspection of Respondent facility revealed that the nursing staff routinely borrowed medications from patients and administered them to other patients. 4. The consultant pharmacist of Respondent facility has indicated that she was not an active participant in this practice. She further states that she provided written notice to the Director of Nursing regarding the necessity to cease the practice. 5. Based on the foregoing, Respondent i is subject to discipline pursuant to Section 465. 023(1Y(), F lorida Statutes by violating Section 465. 019(5), Florida Statutes, for failing to the pharmacy under the professional supervision of a consultant pharmacist, and having the compounding and dispensing of medicinal drugs done only by a licensed administrative fine, i issuance c of a reprimand, placement of the Respondent on probation, 1999, Folie lice el i il nd i i Behe dba Robert G. Brooks, Secretary, Department of Health ; Cy M. Snurkowski Chief Attorney Agency for Health Care Administration COUNSEL FOR PETITIONER: Carolyn Taylor Staff Attorney, FBN 0127884 Agency for Health Care Administration Allied Health P.O. Box 14229 Tallahassee, Florida 32317-4229 (850) 487-9649 poe LN & tHE pave: 4Lish aa "ARTMENT OF HEALTH EPUTY CLERK Q. Qu SOS Ogres pee meer

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