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Dr. John Doe CHENAL PHARMACY
4301 E Markham St, Little Rock, AR 76543 169 Hillside Avenue

Little Rock, AR 71206 555-0342
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# 123456 Date: 5/28/03

Name: Brittany Taylor Age: 72
Taylor, Brittany
Address: 95 Chenal Blvd, Hope Date: 5/28/03
95 Chenal Blvd.

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41-22 Passedena DOB 7/7/42
Little Rock, AK Dr. L. Bailey
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911 Hollywood Avenue 169 Hillside Avenue
Detroit, MI-71208 Monroe, LA 71206 555-0342
Phone No. 555-1234
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Name : John Doe Age: 70
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96 Alonzo Drive 169 Hillside Avenue
Miami, FL-71208 Monroe, LA 71206 555-0342
Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Baby Starks Age: 6 mo. Px # 123456 Date: 2/29/01
Address: 96 Havana Blvd., FL-71208 Date: 2/29/02 Starks, Baby
96 Havana Blvd.
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12 Progress Drive
Amarillo, TX-79106
Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Jackie Bushnell Age: 58 yrs
Address: 20 Main Street, Amarillo Date: 7/9/01
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AND OMISSIONS
1. Howard Huxtable, M.D. NORTHEAST PHARMACY

20 Sheldon Street 822 Coulter Street
Amarillo, TX-79119 Amarillo, TX-79106 555-0342
Phone No. 555-1234
# 123456 Date: 2/28/02
Name : John Doe Age: 30 Doe, John
Address: 96 Progress Drive, TX-79119 Date: 2/28/02 96 Progress Dr.
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DEA # AD 7973142

Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Alice Smith Age: 8 mo. # 123456 Date: 1/18/02
Address: 96 Progress Drive, TX-79119 Date:1/18/02 Smith, Alice
96 Progress Dr.
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DEA # AD 7973142

Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Pat O'Neal Age: 23 # 123456 Date: 2/28/02
Address: 96 Progress Drive, TX-79119 Date: 2/28/03 O'Neal, Pat
96 Progress Dr.
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Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Robert Gordon Age: 36
# 123456 Date: 2/28/02
Address: 96 Progress Drive, TX-79119 Date: 2/28/02 Gordon, Robert
96 Progress Dr.
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Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Diana Wu Age: 2 yrs # 123456 Date: 1/28/03
Address: 96 Progress Drive, TX-79119 Date: 1/28/03 Wu, Diana
96 Progress Dr.
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Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Jason Boyd Age: 34 # 123456 Date: 1/28/03
Address : 96 Progress Drive, TX-79119 Date : 1/28/03 Boyd, Jason
96 Progress Dr.
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Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Alicia Bedell Age: 4 mo. # 123456 Date: 1/25/03
Address : 96 Progress Drive, TX-79119 Date : 1/25/03 Bedell, Alicia
96 Progress Dr.
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Evelyn Bradley
20 Main Street
Monroe, LA 71201 Allergy: Penicillin, Sulfa, Cephalosporins
Date Dr. _# Patient Drug
3/1/02 Quinn 12340 Evelyn Baycol 0.2 mg #100, 1 daily
5/6/02 Quinn 12350 Evelyn Amaryl 2 mg #60, 1 qd
7/7/02 Quinn 12369 Evelyn Tylenol #3 # 30, ii tid, prn
Doc Rogers, M.D. NORTHEAST PHARMACY

12 Desiard Street 822 Coulter Street
Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Evelyn Bradley Age: 18 yrs # 123456 Date: 7/9/02
Address : 20 Main Street, Monroe Date : 7/9/02 Bradley, Evelyn
20 Main St
Omnicef 300 mg Omniceff 300 mg # 18
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Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Elvis Jackson Age: 52 # 123456 Date: 2/28/03
Address : 96 Progress Drive, TX-79119 : 2/28/03 Jackson, Elvis
96 Progress Dr.
Instill six drops in the right eye every four
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hours
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H. Huxtable, M.D.
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DEA # AD 0510323

20 Sheldon Street
Amarillo, TX-79119
822 Coulter Street
Phone No. 555-1234 Amarillo, TX-79106 555-0342
Name : Beverly Sharp Age: 36
Address : 96 Progress Drive, TX-79119 Date : 1/05/03 # 123456 Date: 1/05/03
Sharp, Beverly
96 Progress Dr.
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11. Henry Huxtable, M.D. NORTHEAST PHARMACY

61-40 Flushing Avenue 169 Hillside Avenue
Monroe, LA 71208 Monroe, LA 71206 555-0342
Phone No. 555-1234
# 123456 Date: 2/28/02
Address: 96 Havana Blvd., FL 31207 Date: 2/28/02 96 Havana Blvd.
Take one tablet at bed time
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12. Henry Huxtable, M.D. NORTHEAST

61-40 Flushing Avenue PHARMACY
Monroe, LA 71208 169 Hillside Avenue
Phone No. 555-1234 Monroe, LA 71206 555-0342
Name : Baby Gore Age: 8 mo.
Address: 96 Havana Blvd., FL 31207 Date:1/18/02 # 123456 Date: 1/18/02
Gore, Baby
96 Havana Blvd.
V-Cillin K 250 mg/tablet
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DEA # AD 7973142

Phone No. 555-1234
# 123456 Date: 2/28/03
Name : Pat O'Neal Age: 23
Address: 96 Havana Blvd., FL 31207 Date: 2/28/03 O'Neal, Pat
96 Havana Blvd.
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Phone No. 555-1234
# 123456 Date: 2/28/02
Name : Magic Jordan Age: 36
Address: 96 Havana Blvd., FL 31207 Date: 2/28/02
Jordan, Magic
96 Havana Blvd.
Xanax 0.25 Xanax 0.25
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DEA # AL5052841

Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Gill Bates Age: 2 yrs # 123456 Date: 1/28/03
Address: 96 Havana Blvd., FL 31207 Date: 1/28/03 Khan, Adnan
96 Havana Blvd.
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Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Robin Williams Age: 34 # 123456 Date: 1/28/03
Address : 96 Havana Blvd., FL 31207 Date : 1/28/03 Williams, Robin
96 Havana Blvd.
Sulfameth/TMP 400/80 mg # 20
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#20
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Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Mary Green Age: 4 mo. # 123456 Date: 1/25/03
Address : 96 Havana Blvd., FL 31207 Date : 1/25/03 Green, Mary
96 Havana Blvd.
APAP Suppositories 1 gr
daily for fever over 101r
#10
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H. Huxtable, M.D.
Sig: In. rect q4h, prn fever over 101r
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DEA # AD7973142

Evelyn Monroe
20 Main Street
Monroe, LA 71201 Allergy: Penicillin, Sulfa
3/1/02 Quinn 12340 Evelyn Synthroid 0.2 mg #100, 1 daily

5/6/02 Quinn 12350 Evelyn Hygroton 2.5 mg #70, 1 qd
7/8/02 Quinn 12369 Evelyn Tylenol #3 # 30, ii tid, prn
Doc Rogers, M.D. NORTHEAST PHARMACY

12 Desiard Street 169 Hillside Avenue
Monroe, LA 71206 555-0342
Monroe, LA-71208
Phone No. 555-1234 # 123456 Date: 7/9/02
Name : Evelyn Monroe Age: 18 yrs Monroe, Evelyn
Address : 20 Main Street, Monroe Date : 7/9/02 20 Main St
Take one tablet four times daily for seven
days
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D. Rogers, M.D.
Sig: iqid, 7 days
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Phone No. 555-1234
Address : 96 Havana Blvd., FL 31207 Date : 2/28/03 Jackson, Elvis
96 Havana Blvd.
Cortisporin otic solution hours
10 mL
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H. Huxtable, M.D.
Sig: VI gtt ad qid
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DEA # AD 0510323

Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Beverly Sharp Age: 36 # 123456 Date: 1/05/03
Address : 96 Havana Blvd., FL 31207 Date : 1/05/03 Sharp, Beverly
96 Havana Blvd.
Tenormin 100 mg #50
H. Huxtable, M.D.
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# 100
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DEA # AD 0510323

Phone No. 555-1234
# 123456 Date: 2/28/02
Address: 96 Havana Blvd., FL 31207 Date: 2/28/02 96 Havana Blvd.
Take one tablet twice daily for fifteen days
Sig: i bid, 15 days
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DEA # AD 7973142

Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Baby Gore Age: 8 mo. # 123456 Date: 1/18/02
Address: 96 Havana Blvd., FL 31207 Date:1/18/02 Gore, Baby
61-40 flushing Ave
Pen-VK 250 mg
V-Cillin K 250 mg/tablet H. Huxtable, M.D.
Disp. # 28
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DEA # AD 7973142

Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Pat O'Neal Age: 23
# 123456 Date: 2/28/03
Address: 96 Havana Blvd., FL 31207 Date: 2/28/03 O'Neal, Pat
96 Havana Blvd.
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10 mL Neosporine 1.5%
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Sig: i gtt os tid
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DEA # AD 7973142

Phone No. 555-1234
# 123456 Date: 2/28/02
Address: 96 Havana Blvd., FL 31207 Date: 2/28/02 Jordan, Magic
96 Havana Blvd.
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Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Gill Bates Age: 2 yrs # 123456 Date: 1/28/03
Address: 96 Havana Blvd., FL 31207 Date: 1/28/03 Khan, Adnan
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Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Robin Williams Age: 34 # 123456 Date: 1/28/03
Address : 96 Havana Blvd., FL 31207 Date : 1/28/03 Williams, Robin
96 Havana Blvd.
Sulfameth/TMP 400/80 mg # 40
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#20
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27. Henry Huxtable NORTHEAST PHARMACY

Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Mary Green Age: 4 mo. # 123456 Date: 1/25/03
Address : 96 Havana Blvd., FL 31207 Date : 1/25/03 Green, Mary
96 Havana Blvd.
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#10
ASA Suppositories 2 gr #10
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Sig: In. rect q4h, prn fever over 101
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20 Main Street
Monroe, LA 71201 Allergy: Sulfa, Codeine
3/1/02 Quinn 12340 Evelyn Synthroid 0.2 mg #100, 1 daily
5/6/02 Quinn 12350 Evelyn Hygroton 2.5 mg #70, 1 qd
Doc Rogers, M.D.

12 Desiard Street NORTHEAST PHARMACY
Monroe, LA-71208 169 Hillside Avenue
Phone No. 555-1234 Monroe, LA 71206 555-0342
Name : Evelyn Monroe Age: 18 yrs

Address : 20 Main Street, Monroe : 7/9/02
# 123456 Date: 7/9/02
Monroe, Evelyn
20 Main St
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Phone No. 555-1234
Address : 96 Havana Blvd., FL 31207 Date : 2/28/03 Jackson, Elvis
96 Havana Blvd.
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Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Betty Sharp Age: 26 # 123456 Date: 1/05/03
Address : 12 Main St., TX-79106 Date : 1/05/03 Sharp, Beverly
96 Havana Blvd.
Tenormin 100 mg #50
H. Huxtable, M.D.
Tenormin Tablets 50 mg
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Phone No. 555-1234
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13 Main St.
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Phone No. 555-1234
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Amarillo, TX 79106
Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Michael Johnson Age: 32
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13 Main Street
Amarillo, TX 79106
Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Tim Johnson Age: 32
Address: 13 Victory Dr., TX 79106 Date: 3/9/03
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13 Main Street
Amarillo, TX 79106
Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Gunn Hermann Age: 34
Address: 13 Coulter St, TX 79106 Date: 3/9/03
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weighing 150 mg each.
Appendix B 213

13 Main Street
Amarillo, TX 79106
Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Vicky Johnson Age: 23
Address: 13 Bell St. TX 79106 Date: 3/9/03
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13 Main Street
Amarillo, TX 79106
Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Latina Davis Age: 21
Address: 21 Bell St., TX 79106 Date: 3/9/03
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13 Main Street
Amarillo, TX 79106
Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Hill Grant Age: 24
Address: 2101 WestCliff, TX-79101 Date: 3/9/03
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13 Main Street
Amarillo, TX 79106
Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Karl Mailman Age: 5 Yr
Address: 13 Bell St., TX 79106 Date: 3/9/03
Weight = 44 lbs
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Lic # 333444
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Appendix B 215

13 Main Street
Amarillo, TX 79106
Phone No. 555-1234
Name : Dennis Menace Age: 32
Address: 2101 Hill Dr., TX 79106 Date: 3/9/03
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