Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BOARD OF PHARMACY
Respondent: KEYSTONE POINT MEDICAL PHARMACY, INC., D/B/A BAY HARBOR DRUGS
Judges: CLAUDE B. ARRINGTON
Agency: Department of Health
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Jul. 07, 2000
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, December 7, 2000.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
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KEYSTONE POINT MEDICAL PHARMACY, INC.,
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ADMINISTRATIVECOMPLAINT
Petitioner, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, hereinafter "Petitioner", files this Administrative
Complaint before the Board of Pharmacy against KEYSTONE POINT MEDICAL PHARMACY,
‘INC.,D/B/A BAY HARBOR DRUGS, ("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 (Supp. 1996), and Chapters 455
and 465, Florida Statutes.
. 2. - Pursuant to the e authority of Section 20. 339, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1996), the
Petitioner has contracted with the Agency for Health Care Administration to provide consumer
: complaint, ‘investigative, and prosecutorial services required by the Division of Medical Quality
Assurance, councils or boards, as appropriate, including the issuance of emergency orders of
suspension or restriction. a
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3. Respondent is, and has been at all times material hereto, a licensed pharmacy,
having been issued permit number PH0009944. Respondent’s last known address is 1015 Kane
Concourse, Bay Harbor, Florida 33154.
4, On or between January 3, 1995 and June 24, 1996, Patient J.A. presented various
prescriptions for controlled and non-controlled substances to Respondent.
5. On or about December 19, 1996, Petitioner issued a subpoena duces tecum,
#4008370, to Respondent for patient J A’s prescription records from January 1, 1996 through
November 30, 1996. The subpoena required that the documents be produced for inspection and
copying on January 2, 1997. |
6. On or about January 8, 1997, the Petitioner conducted a routine pharmacy
inspection of Respondent.
7. The inspection revealed that Respondent did not maintain patient profile records,
did not have a current copy of the pharmacy laws and rules, did not have patient’s addresses on
controlled substance prescriptions, and did not have a positive drug formulary.
8. On or about January 14, 1997, an agency investigator contacted Respondent’s
owner, Melvin Prine, regarding the outstanding subpoena. Mr. Prine admitted that he had not
complied with the subpoena.
9. On or about A) ril 17, 1997, agency investigators presented to Respondent to
“obtain the records requested in the subpoena. The pharmacist on duty was unable to locate the
requested prescriptions.
10. Onor about April 17, 1997, Prine was not present at Respondent’s establishment;
however, an investigator was able to ‘speak with Prine by telephone. , Prine admitted that he did
not know where patient J.A.’s prescriptions were located.
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11. Petitioner realleges and incorporates by reference the foregoing allegations of fact
contained in paragraphs one (1) through ten (10) as if full stated herein.
12. Based upon the foregoing, Respondent is subject to discipline pursuant to section
465.023(1)(c), Florida Statutes, by violating Rules 59X-27.800, 59X-28.110, and 59X-27.520,
Florida Administrative Code, and sections 893.04(1)(c)2. and 465.025(5), Florida Statutes, for
failing to have a current copy of pharmacy laws and rules, failing to have patient’s addresses on -
controlled substance prescriptions, and failing to have positive drug formulary.
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13. Petitioner realleges and incorporates by reference the foregoing allegations of fact
contained in paragraphs one (1) through ten (10) as if full stated herein.
14. Based upon the foregoing, Respondent is subject to discipline pursuant to section
465.023(1)(c), Florida Statutes, for violating Section 893.07, Florida Statutes, by failing to maintain
a complete and accurate record of each substance received, sold, delivered, or otherwise disposed
of.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner respectfully requests that the Board of Pharmacy enter an Order
imposing one or more of the following penalties: Revocation or suspension of Respondent's
Heense, imposition of an administrative fine, issuance of a reprimand, Placement of the Respondent
on 1 probation, costs, and/or any other relief that the Board deems appropriate.
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Signed this Dra day of oll anloev 41997.
Douglas M. Cook
Director
On Behalf of the Agency for
Health Care Administration
COUNSEL FOR penonen/h FILED ©
Laura Gaffney, Senior Attorney DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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Tallahassee, Florida 32317-4229
(904) 487 - 9697
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Docket for Case No: 00-002784