Florida Department of Health Restricts Permit for Village Fertility

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(850) 245-4111

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RESTRICTS PERMIT FOR VILLAGE FERTILITY
~Pharmacy restricted from shipping or dispensing in Florida~

TALLAHASSEE- On February 26, 2013 the Florida Department of Health executed a voluntary agreement to restrict practice with Village Fertility Pharmacy in Waltham, MA. The state of Massachusetts issued a Cease and Desist order and a notice of Quarantine against the pharmacy on February 20 after possible contamination of vials of progesterone, a hormone used to aid in fertility. Village Fertility is a sterile compounding pharmacy which also holds a non-resident pharmacy permit in Florida.

Black particulate matter was observed in 10 ml multi-use vials of the intramuscular progesterone oleate. Particulates have not been observed in other products manufactured by the company, however, the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy has advised Village Fertility to recall all products based on the common production involved. Vials containing contaminant have been sent for testing to a Food and Drug Administration lab and after five days of culture there has been no growth of any biological material. Final results will be available March 7, 2013. There have been no reported adverse reactions to these products.

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Bought a “Lemon”? Know the Law

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Molly McFarland
Phone: 850.245.0150
Molly.McFarland@myfloridalegal.com

Bought a “Lemon”? Know the Law

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –This Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Pam Bondi encourages Florida’s consumers to know their rights under Florida’s motor vehicle “Lemon Law.” The law protects consumers by covering defects or conditions that substantially impair the use, value or safety of a new or demonstrator vehicle.

“Floridians who buy a new or demonstrator vehicle shouldn’t be stuck with a ‘lemon,’ and Florida law provides significant protection against these situations,” stated Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Consumers must report defects to the manufacturer or its authorized service agent during the first 24 months after the date of delivery of the vehicle. If the manufacturer fails to conform the vehicle to the warranty after a reasonable number of attempts to repair these defects, the law requires the manufacturer to buy back the defective vehicle and give the consumer a purchase price refund or a replacement vehicle.

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Remarks by House Speaker Will Weatherford for Opening Day of the 2013 Legislative Session

Remarks as prepared
Opening Day Speech
2013 Legislative Session
House Speaker Will Weatherford
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Members, the table is set to get things done.

We’re serving in a unique moment of history as we commemorate the 500th anniversary of Spanish explorers coming to Florida.

In 1513, Ponce de Leon was commissioned to seek a land of promise. He embarked on a difficult journey— sailing with three companion ships — finding a place of beauty and intrigue which he named “La Florida” after the Spanish Feast of Flowers.

500 years later, we find ourselves in the midst of our “feast of flowers.”

Those explorers couldn’t have imagined what lay ahead when they first stood upon our shores.

So too, today, we cannot imagine what we will be.

Our destiny will not be achieved by chance. It will be secured by action.

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