Florida pharmacy closed after dispensing thousands of steroid, hormone orders

**MCx2** · 06-30-2011, 12:41 PM

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JENSEN BEACH — The state Department of Health ordered Treasure Coast Pharmacy to shut down Tuesday evening because it was operating what the department called one of the largest steroid suppliers in the country.

Over a six-month period, the pharmacy dispensed almost 11,000 steroid and human-growth hormone orders and 3,700 other addictive prescriptions, such as oxycodone, a Department of Health news release states. Many of those prescriptions came from Internet businesses, which doctors from across the country signed off on without first conducting patient exams, or considering how much of the drug was medically necessary, the release states.

No arrests have been made in the federal investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the administration did not comment on any future or related investigations, or possible arrests.

The DEA led an early morning raid on the Jensen Beach Boulevard pharmacy Tuesday along with several police, sheriff and state trooper units. Law enforcement officials seized dozens of boxes of prescription records before the DEA decided to pull the pharmacy's registration to deal controlled substances legally, and the Department of Health issued an emergency suspension order to shut down the business.

The investigation leading up to the raid found that between October 2010 and March 31, the pharmacy, also known as Treasure Coast Specialty Pharmacy Inc., dispensed 10,744 anabolic-androgenic steroids prescriptions and human growth hormone prescriptions. From November 2010 to April 30, it also filled 3,703 Schedule II controlled substance prescriptions, the majority of which were oxycodone, the release states.

Doctors received the online orders and signed prescriptions without patient exams or regard for the orders' quantities or dosages, the release states. The signed prescriptions were sent to Treasure Coast Pharmacy through a third party, and then shipped out to patients, the release states.

The online businesses recruited physicians to sign prescriptions from the Internet with no patient-doctor relationship, and doctors then accepted payments from the Internet businesses for each steroid and human growth hormone prescription they signed, the release states.

On June 15, an undercover DEA agent went with a patient to Treasure Coast Pharmacy after the patient unsuccessfully tried to fill a Roxicodone order at several Palm Beach County pharmacies. One West Palm Beach clinic said that for a fee, the patient could go to the Treasure Coast for his drugs. He paid the fee, and traveled to Treasure Coast Pharmacy where the prescription was filled at no cost, according to the Department of Health order of emergency suspension of permit.

The pharmacy specifically filled prescriptions for an Internet steroid and hormone supplier in Kansas, and a clinic based in Tennessee, the suspension order states. The suspension document also includes at least two instances where the doctors self-prescribed steroids, which is against Florida law.

Additionally, more than 7,600 of the steroid and human growth hormone prescriptions during the six months investigated were shipped worldwide by Treasure Coast Pharmacy, the release states.

The investigation revealed 57 physicians — including 30 in Florida — wrote the 10,744 prescriptions. One Florida doctor wrote 4,430 — or almost half — of the human growth hormone and steroid orders, which mainly were shipped out of state, or internationally to patients in locations such as Guam, the Virgin Islands, Finland and Canada, the release states.

And about 1,400 of the 3,703 prescriptions Treasure Coast Pharmacy distributed for controlled substances like oxycodone went to patients living at least 75 miles away from prescribing doctors, the suspension order states.

Treasure Coast Pharmacy's co-directors are Peter Deltoro of Palm City, and Richard R. Deltoro of Port St. Lucie, according to Florida Department of State records.

Peter Deltoro has an active license as a consultant pharmacist, and has no disciplinary actions or public complaints on record, according to the state Department of Health.

The emergency suspension isn't considered a final action, however, and businesses under suspension are entitled to a hearing before final action is taken, the release states.

A sign on the business' door Tuesday evening advised patients to contact their doctors if they need prescriptions filled.

This impacting any board sponsors? lol

I actually know this guy, this is right up the street from me, article is from my local paper. Super nice dude, just makes horrible decisions.

**jagbender** · 06-30-2011, 01:19 PM

Gotta love Florida!

**LAM** · 06-30-2011, 05:24 PM

what a waste of tax payer money to bust people for roids and gh...in this day and age, those doctors a idiots to have taken such risks right in the open. controlled substances like oxycodone, etc. are all heavily monitored.

**AdmiralRichard** · 07-01-2011, 03:32 AM

**ROID** · 07-01-2011, 06:18 AM

Originally Posted by LAM

what a waste of tax payer money to bust people for roids and gh...in this day and age, those doctors a idiots to have taken such risks right in the open. controlled substances like oxycodone, etc. are all heavily monitored.

Heavily monitored and heavily dispensed.

**Trizzelmania** · 07-21-2011, 10:51 PM

Ok I live in FLorida and I personally go to a LEGIT LISCENCED pain management dr that ive seen for the past 4 years... I am a Veteran (marines) and Ive been in SERIOUS car accidents plus military injurys dont help with trainning, Ive had 7 MRIs over the past 4 years, and I have 4 herniated discs and 4 bulging discs... He RXS me roxy 30s but hes LEGIT, drug test, and believe me its not like people think... COPS are cutting down.. People who really need these meds to work and excersise are being discriminated against because these stupid junkies or dumb people who sell them ... Its ruinning it for the real people like me who need them... If it wasnt for the pain killers I would NOT be able to workout... Ive actually been hapier than ever since I started my pain mangmnt regiment, and Ive been in BETTER SHAPE than EVER! PILL MILLS, CROOKKED DRS, and drug dealers selling these are giving florida drs a bad name...

BTW the steroids didnt help with the pain...I currently take test en 250 anadrol and im good with the meds... cant complain!

**Trizzelmania** · 07-21-2011, 10:56 PM

Yes I AGREE oxycodone is HEAVILY dispensed here in FLORIDA... I dont understand why people would ruin their careers as DRS to give young people these drugs,,,, Im almost 30 years old, I served my country and ill be god damm if someone has a problem with me taking a pain pill because I need back surgery... 4 herniated discs and 4 buldging discs is NOT something u want especially when working out or just straight up going to work.. I woked lot of construction also and if it wasnt for the meds, IDE BE FUCKED!... I refuse to have back surgery because most of my friends who have had the surgery complaint and they end up in MORE PAIN with metal rods put in their back...I dont want my discs shaved and believe me back in the old days PILLS werent around it was THE REAL THING...I dont abuse them, I take em as prescribed and Its helped me out greatly..too bad people are giving FLORIDA a bad name...

**brad1224** · 07-21-2011, 11:03 PM

wow

gotta love florida tho many great sources out there

**sofargone561** · 07-21-2011, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by Trizzelmania

Yes I AGREE oxycodone is HEAVILY dispensed here in FLORIDA... I dont understand why people would ruin their careers as DRS to give young people these drugs,,,, Im almost 30 years old, I served my country and ill be god damm if someone has a problem with me taking a pain pill because I need back surgery... 4 herniated discs and 4 buldging discs is NOT something u want especially when working out or just straight up going to work.. I woked lot of construction also and if it wasnt for the meds, IDE BE FUCKED!... I refuse to have back surgery because most of my friends who have had the surgery complaint and they end up in MORE PAIN with metal rods put in their back...I dont want my discs shaved and believe me back in the old days PILLS werent around it was THE REAL THING...I dont abuse them, I take em as prescribed and Its helped me out greatly..too bad people are giving FLORIDA a bad name...

$$$ thats why "blues" make killer $

**MCx2** · 07-22-2011, 06:41 AM

Originally Posted by Trizzelmania

Ok I live in FLorida and I personally go to a LEGIT LISCENCED pain management dr that ive seen for the past 4 years... I am a Veteran (marines) and Ive been in SERIOUS car accidents plus military injurys dont help with trainning, Ive had 7 MRIs over the past 4 years, and I have 4 herniated discs and 4 bulging discs... He RXS me roxy 30s but hes LEGIT, drug test, and believe me its not like people think... COPS are cutting down.. People who really need these meds to work and excersise are being discriminated against because these stupid junkies or dumb people who sell them ... Its ruinning it for the real people like me who need them... If it wasnt for the pain killers I would NOT be able to workout... Ive actually been hapier than ever since I started my pain mangmnt regiment, and Ive been in BETTER SHAPE than EVER! PILL MILLS, CROOKKED DRS, and drug dealers selling these are giving florida drs a bad name...

BTW the steroids didnt help with the pain...I currently take test en 250 anadrol and im good with the meds... cant complain!

I agree with this. I have a buddy whose back is legitimately fucked. He gets 30's prescribed to him, has monthly drug tests, visits a chiropractor regularly and he regulates himself as to not get hooked on them. Unfortunately, there seem to be far less people here in Florida that are legit than are in actual need, and clinics like this are all over the state. I'm 31 and I've lost at least 3-4 classmates from high school to abuse and addiction to roxys and another one of my old friends is on his way. He bounces back and forth from roxys to suboxone and I can't help but think we're gonna find him face down in a puddle of his own vomit some day.

What really ticks me off about this story is the fact that I know this guy and he's one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. He's also so obviously a gear freak and all of his male employees are gassed out of their minds too. I had no idea he had taken it to this level though but thinking about it, it's kinda comical walking into a pharmacy and everyone that works there is 240lbs @ 10% body fat or less. How about a little discretion guys?

**Trizzelmania** · 07-22-2011, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by MCx2

I agree with this. I have a buddy whose back is legitimately fucked. He gets 30's prescribed to him, has monthly drug tests, visits a chiropractor regularly and he regulates himself as to not get hooked on them. Unfortunately, there seem to be far less people here in Florida that are legit than are in actual need, and clinics like this are all over the state. I'm 31 and I've lost at least 3-4 classmates from high school to abuse and addiction to roxys and another one of my old friends is on his way. He bounces back and forth from roxys to suboxone and I can't help but think we're gonna find him face down in a puddle of his own vomit some day.

What really ticks me off about this story is the fact that I know this guy and he's one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. He's also so obviously a gear freak and all of his male employees are gassed out of their minds too. I had no idea he had taken it to this level though but thinking about it, it's kinda comical walking into a pharmacy and everyone that works there is 240lbs @ 10% body fat or less. How about a little discretion guys?

I feel for you man, the same thing happened to me, three good friends, so sad one of their moms commited suicide, and his brother did also after my friend died, another was from a wealthy family so he would go to the dr and then buy like 2 scrips and he would blow throw them like nothing... but he was the nicest guy ever, he was a fisherman, would go out and bring us all bag pounds and pounds of fresh grouper... sad thing is two of my friends died the SAME day this year in May...
It happens to too many people and some you wouldnt even know it... they have no control and I dont blame them its a hard thing to quit, when your abusing and have other substance abuse prolems it gets even worse...funny though about the pharmacy swolled up dudes at the register..

**Trizzelmania** · 07-22-2011, 08:40 PM

I was actually going through Moderntherapy.com for a while but it was like $200 for a visit over the phone, $75 per script, and like $150 to get a bottle of test from walgreens... too much money know its INTERNET for me for my gear, I save like $400 lol

**Trizzelmania** · 07-22-2011, 08:41 PM

They basically send you to do blood work and they send the blood work to a dr who rites the script... they are all therapists not Drs...based outa miami.. HGH therapy, Human Growth Hormone, Testosterone Therapy, Restore Natural Hormone Balance. good hgh, deca, and test though legit from walgreens and signature compounding pharmacies in florida

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