METABryan
November 8th, 2003, 05:27 PM
Valued Affiliates and Partners,
As you are aware, the DEA seized the DEA registration and controlled-substance inventory from Rx Network of South Florida, LLC on <st1:date Month="10" Day="22" Year="2003">October 22nd, 2003</st1:date>. Rx Network immediately filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, which was heard before Judge Zloch in US District Court on <st1:date Month="11" Day="4" Year="2003">November 4th, 2003</st1:date>.
We were not successful in getting the temporary restraining order; therefore we must wait for our hearing to take place, which we expect will be in December.
Because of the judge's ruling, and like several of our legitimate competitors, we are voluntarily withdrawing from providing schedule III and IV medications (controlled substances) while we continue to defend ourselves and our industry until a final ruling is made in this case.
Since we founded this business more than five years ago - and subsequently helped create an industry that now legally serves millions of American consumers each year, we have operated responsibly and openly under laws set forth by local, state and federal governments and will continue to do so.
Nonetheless, we want you to know that while we vigorously continue to pursue all legal avenues, we have also been developing operational alternatives to address the DEA concerns, as well as provide additional diversified sources of revenue for ourselves and our partners. To prot
As you are aware, the DEA seized the DEA registration and controlled-substance inventory from Rx Network of South Florida, LLC on <st1:date Month="10" Day="22" Year="2003">October 22nd, 2003</st1:date>. Rx Network immediately filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, which was heard before Judge Zloch in US District Court on <st1:date Month="11" Day="4" Year="2003">November 4th, 2003</st1:date>.
We were not successful in getting the temporary restraining order; therefore we must wait for our hearing to take place, which we expect will be in December.
Because of the judge's ruling, and like several of our legitimate competitors, we are voluntarily withdrawing from providing schedule III and IV medications (controlled substances) while we continue to defend ourselves and our industry until a final ruling is made in this case.
Since we founded this business more than five years ago - and subsequently helped create an industry that now legally serves millions of American consumers each year, we have operated responsibly and openly under laws set forth by local, state and federal governments and will continue to do so.
Nonetheless, we want you to know that while we vigorously continue to pursue all legal avenues, we have also been developing operational alternatives to address the DEA concerns, as well as provide additional diversified sources of revenue for ourselves and our partners. To prot