Tuesday, June 25, 2013

In the Matter of: Exchange Rx, LLC 9816 Gilespie St, STE 120 Las Vegas, NV 89183 ORDER TO CEASE AND DESIST


BEFORE THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In the Matter of:
Exchange Rx, LLC
9816 Gilespie St, STE 120
Las Vegas, NV  89183
ORDER TO CEASE AND DESIST
DIE #:  2013-15  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,
pennitting, 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 Respondent has facilitated the distribution or shipping of legend drugs into
South Carolina.  Therefore Respondent 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, distribute 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 authorized by the Board to have charge of, engage in, or carry
on, for yourself or another, the sale or distribution ofprescription orders drugs anywhere within this State
pursuant S. C. Code Ann. §40-43-83 or 40-43-90; 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 facilitating the shipping, distributing, selling, or trading prescription
drugs  into  the  State  of South  Carolina  until  as  required  by  S.C.  Code  Ann.  §  40-43-83  and  other
applicable law as recited above, and until such time,  if ever, as you may be properly authorized by the
Board in accordance with law.
VIOLATIONS MAY BE PUNISHED BY THE IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTIES IN
AMOUNTS  UP TO TEN THOUSAND DOLALRS ($10,000.00)  FOR EACH VIOLATION AND
CRIMINAL  PENALTIES  WmCH  MAY  INCLUDE  FINES  OR  IMPRISONMENT,  AS
PROVIDED BY LAW.
SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF PHARMACY
May 01, 2013  BY:
Lee
&(},~ Ann Bundrick, R.Ph.
Board Administrator

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