Tuesday, June 25, 2013

BEFORE THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY OF SOUTH CAROLINA In the Matter of: BOOTHWYN PHARMACY INC Cease and Desist Order


BEFORE THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY OF SOUTH Ct\ROLINA
In the Matter of:
BOOTHWYN PHARMACY INC
2341 CHICHESTER AVE
BOOTHWYNt
PA  19061  ORDER TO CEASE AW':O~ESIST
Respondent.
TO THE ABOVE NAMED RESPONDENT:
WHEREAS, the Board  is  charged with  promoting,  preserving and  protecting the  health, safety
and welfare of the public by and through the effective control and regulation of the practice of pharmacy,
the  licensure,  permitting,  control  and  regulation  of all  sites  or  persons,  in  or  out  of this  State,  that
distribute, manufacture, possess or sell drugs or devices within this State, and
WHEREAS,  it  has  been  brought  to  the  attention  of the  South  Carolina  Board  of Pharmacy
(hereinafter "the Board")  that  Boothwyn  Pharmacy,  a  non-resident  pharmacy,  has  distributed  drugs  to
patients by shipping medications  into South Carolina and  therefore  is  in  violation of  S.C. Code Ann.  §
.,
40-43-30(14), 40-43-84(A) (Supp.2003) and Reg.99-43 and
WHEREAS, it  is  unlawful  to  engage  in  the sale,  purchase, or trade of a  drug,  or offer to sell,
purchase, or trade a drug, or the dispensing of a drug unless permitted in this State and
WHEREAS, you are not currently auth6rized by the Board to  have charge of, engage in, or carry
on,  for  yourself or another,  the sale of prescription  drug orders  anywhere within  this  State  pursuant to
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-43-83 or 40-43-80; and
WHEREAS, this Order is  authorized  by  § S.C.  Code Ann.  §§  40-43-60;  40-43-150(B),  40-43­
140,40-1-100, and 40-1-120 (Supp. 2003).
THEREFORE,  YOU  ARE  HEREBY  NOTIFIED  AND  EXPRESSLY  ORDERED  to
immediately  cease and  desist  from  shipping drugs  into  the  State  of South Carolina until  as  required  by
S.C.  Code Ann.  § 40-43-83  and such  time,  if ever,  as  you  may  be  properly  authorized  by  the  Board  in
accordance with law.
VIOLATIONS MAYBE PUNISHED BY THE IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTIES IN
AMOUNTS UP TO TEN THOUSAND DOLALRS ($10,000.00)  FOR EACH VIOLATION AND
CRIMINAL  PENALTIES  WHICH  MAY  INCLUDE  FINES  OR  IMPRISONMENT,  AS
PROVIDED BY LAW.
SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF PHARMACY
May 3, 2013  8y:~~,~'L P'ikeAnD Bundrick, R.Ph.
Board Administrator

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