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OHIO STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY

77 South High Street, Room 1702; Columbus, OH 43215-6126
-Equal Opportunity Employer and Service Provider-

TEL: 614/466-4143 E-MAIL: exec@bop.state.oh.us FAX: 614/752-4836

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3 NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING
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6 February 18, 2010
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8Ramona Alexis Davis, R.Ph.
920600 Raymond Street
10Maple Heights, Ohio 44137
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12 Re: Ohio Registered Pharmacist
13 License No. 03-3-26978
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15Dear Ms. Davis:
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17YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that, in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 119. and
184729. of the Ohio Revised Code, the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy will determine whether
19or not to take action against your license. Prior to any such action, you are entitled to a
20hearing before the State Board of Pharmacy on the basis of the following allegations:
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22(1) Records of the State Board of Pharmacy indicate that you were originally licensed
23 in the State of Ohio on August 24, 2005, pursuant to examination, and are
24 currently licensed to practice pharmacy in the State of Ohio.
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26(2) You did, on or about or prior to May 15, 2009, fail to obtain and/or fail to submit to
27 the Board evidence of approved continuing education, to wit: when audited, it was
28 determined that you were short three continuing education hours (0.3 CEUs) on
29 board approved Jurisprudence. Such conduct is in violation of Rule 4729-7-02 of
30 the Ohio Administrative Code, and if proven constitutes being guilty of
31 unprofessional conduct and/or willfully violating a rule of the Board within the
32 meaning of Section 4729.16 of the Ohio Revised Code.
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34For these reasons, the State Board of Pharmacy will determine whether to take action
35pursuant to Section 4729.16 of the Ohio Revised Code.
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37YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED that Section 4729.16 of the Ohio Revised Code states in
38pertinent part that:
39 (A) The state board of pharmacy, after notice and hearing in accordance
40 with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may revoke, suspend, limit, place on
41 probation, or refuse to grant or renew an identification card, or may impose a
42 monetary penalty or forfeiture not to exceed in severity any fine designated under
43 the Revised Code for a similar offense, or in the case of a violation of a section of
44 the Revised Code that does not bear a penalty, a monetary penalty or forfeiture of
45 not more than five hundred dollars, if the board finds a pharmacist or pharmacy
46 intern:
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48 (1) Guilty of a felony or gross immorality;
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50 (2) Guilty of dishonesty or unprofessional conduct in the practice of
51 pharmacy;
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53 (3) Addicted to or abusing liquor or drugs or impaired physically or
54 mentally to such a degree as to render the pharmacist or pharmacy intern
55 unfit to practice pharmacy;
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57 (4) Has been convicted of a misdemeanor related to, or committed
58 in, the practice of pharmacy;
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60 (5) Guilty of willfully violating, conspiring to violate, attempting to
61 violate, or aiding and abetting the violation of any of the provisions of this
62 chapter, sections 3715.52 to 3715.72 of the Revised Code, Chapter 2925.
63 or 3719. of the Revised Code, or any rule adopted by the board under
64 those provisions;
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66 (6) Guilty of permitting anyone other than a pharmacist or pharmacy
67 intern to practice pharmacy;
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69 (7) Guilty of knowingly lending the pharmacist’s or pharmacy
70 intern’s name to an illegal practitioner of pharmacy or having professional
71 connection with an illegal practitioner of pharmacy;
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73 (8) Guilty of dividing or agreeing to divide remuneration made in the
74 practice of pharmacy with any other individual, including, but not limited
75 to, any licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs or any
76 owner, manager, or employee of a health care facility, residential care
77 facility, or nursing home;
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79 (9) Has violated the terms of a consult agreement entered into
80 pursuant to section 4729.39 of the Revised Code;
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82 (10) Has committed fraud, misrepresentation, or deception in
83 applying for or securing a license or identification card issued by the board
84 under this chapter or under Chapter 3715. or 3719. of the Revised Code.
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87 (E) If, pursuant to an adjudication under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code,
88 the board has reasonable cause to believe that a pharmacist or pharmacy intern
89 is physically or mentally impaired, the board may require the pharmacist or
90 pharmacy intern to submit to a physical or mental examination, or both.
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92YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED, in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 119. and 4729.
93of the Ohio Revised Code, that you are entitled to a hearing before the Ohio State Board of
94Pharmacy, if you request such a hearing within thirty (30) days of the time of the mailing of
95this notice.
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97IF YOU DESIRE A HEARING, such request shall be mailed to the State Board of Pharmacy, 77
98South High Street, Room 1702, Columbus, Ohio 43215-6126. YOUR REQUEST MUST BE IN
99WRITING, AND MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE OFFICE OF THE OHIO STATE BOARD OF
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100 PHARMACY ON OR PRIOR TO THE THIRTIETH (30TH) DAY FOLLOWING THE MAILING DATE
101OF THIS NOTICE. You may appear at such hearing in person, by your attorney, or by such
102other representative as is permitted to practice before the agency, or you may present your
103position, arguments or contentions in writing; and, at this hearing, you may also present
104evidence and examine any witnesses appearing for and against you.
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106YOU ARE FURTHER ADVISED that if there is no request for such a hearing received by the
107Board on or prior to the thirtieth (30th) day following the mailing of this notice, the Ohio
108State Board of Pharmacy, upon consideration of the aforementioned allegations against
109you, may take action without such a hearing.
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111IF YOU DO NOT DESIRE TO HAVE A HEARING ON THIS MATTER AND CHOOSE TO SETTLE
112THE MATTER WITHOUT A HEARING, you may execute the enclosed settlement document
113and return it to the Board, along with the monetary penalty, on or prior to the thirtieth
114(30th) day following the mailing of this notice. If you choose this option, the matter will be
115concluded pursuant to the terms set forth in the settlement document. If you do not
116choose this option, the settlement offer is withdrawn and held for naught, and it will not be
117held against you if you choose to exercise your right to a hearing.
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119 BY ORDER OF THE STATE BOARD OF
120PHARMACY
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125 William T. Winsley, M.S., R.Ph.
126 Executive Director
127WTW:vf (D-100218-084)
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129Registered Mail / Return Receipt
130RE 359 825 111 US
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132c: Tracy M. Greuel, Assistant Attorney General
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134This public document is provided as a courtesy by:
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136James Lindon, Pharm.D., Ph.D., J.D., Attorney at Law
137Lindon & Lindon, LLC
138Patents, Trademarks, Copyright, Pharmacy Law
13935104 Saddle Creek
140Cleveland (Avon), Ohio 44011-4907
141Phone: 440-333-0011
142Fax: 419-710-4925
143http://www.lindonlaw.com/
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145Publication of this document does not necessarily mean that the pharmacist or other
146person mentioned in the document did what he/she is being accused of.
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