11/27/13 - The license suspension stands until at least January for a South Lyon pharmacy accused of mass-producing drugs for hospitals and clinics in violation of its license. The hearing was held yesterday before Administrative Law Judge David Cohen in Detroit, who ruled that the license suspensions of Specialty Medicine Compounding Pharmacy and its owner, Kenny Walkup Jr., will remain in place until at least January when a full hearing will take place. Attorney General Bill Schuette ordered the suspension after several of the pharmacy’s products at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit were found to contain fungus. Tuesday’s hearing went late into the evening and hours of testimony centered on the whether or not the facility was sterile and whether Walkup and the pharmacy were licensed to mix products in bulk. The Detroit Free Press reports that inspectors for the state and the FDA testified that the pharmacy was not following proper procedures to ensure products were sterile. Walkup is said to have been acting as a drug manufacturer by distributing large amounts of medication to various hospitals and clinics even though the pharmacy is currently only licensed to fill individual prescriptions. He had applied for a license to manufacture drugs in October 2012, but that application was denied. Walkup’s attorney maintains that regulations allow pharmacists with that type of license to provide the service if it is less than 5% of the pharmacy’s business. A final decision will be made by the Michigan Pharmacy Disciplinary Subcommittee, which will be based on the judge’s recommendation. (JM)
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