Ww STATE OF FLORIDA a . 3 Rec ay HEALTH _— 00 MAY "7 pH 2: es DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, Petitioner, Vs : ~" CASENO, 99-61690 ” STEVEN D. FLOWERS, RPH, A Ce Nn ale nastiness, Wadia A a — bi AR Mi in Ble ts Raita hascacicll: ed Sas as '” Respondent. a rs ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT COMES NOW the Petitioner, Department of Health, and files this Administrative _ Complaint before the Board of Pharmacy against the Respondent, S STEVEN D. F Li OWE S, R-PH. and in support thereof would state: 1. ‘Petitioner i is ‘the state a agency charged with regulating ‘the practice of Pharmacy _ 465, Florida S . pursuant to Section 20. 43, Florida Statutes; Chapter 455, Florida Statutes; and Chapter a ee ee ns ik Are wn inn Ww i kk A i tk ti i i nad 5 . we Bs! ee (15) times for Lortab and twenty-six (26) times for Soma by’ » as D. P. between the dates of May 10, 1999 and November 6, 1999. The prescription 7 refills were called i in by a staff pharmacist on disability leave know as S.U. In addition, it 4. Respondent's last known address i is 52451 Lincolnshire Road, Winter Park, a Florida 32792- 4339. November 20, 1999 an investigation performed by agents of ; the Petitioner. Asa sult, it was discovered that invalid prescri tions were refilled fifteen rmacy technician known ~ a is alleged that the Respondent on several occasions witnessed D. P. fill the prescriptions and leave the pharmacy with the medications for delivery to S. U. ‘Prescription number 6064121 dated January 12, 1999 was refilled twenty-six (26) times. 6. The conduct of the Respondent as aforesaid is contrary to the provisions contained ir in Sections 465. 016(1)(e) and 465.015(2)(c), Florida Statutes, by dispensing of drugs without first being furnished a valid prescription; Section 893.04(g), Florida = : Statutes, by refilling a preseription foré a 2 Schedule I Ill, IV, orV drug i in excess of five (5) a Te Rank eis een eee ws ARRAS sR htt A AA I oes DEP, STMENT OF HEALTH " WHEREFORE, Petitioner r respectfully requests the Board of Pharmacy to enter an Order i imposing one or more of the penalties proscribed by law, together with any other ‘and further relief deemed. just ‘under the circumstances. ; "SIGNED tel sPrend 2000. “Rob G. Brooks, MD. | “ Seere ary, Department of Health BED, By: Nancy M. Snurkowski Chief Attorney : On Behalf of the Agency for Health Care Administration ae COUNSEL FOR AGENCY; - Lawn Scie AY

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