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Old July 16th, 2008, 08:40 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Angry Dr branch closed ! NOW WHAT

HELP i am almost out of my prescription and he just emailed me to let me know he is closing down...unreal i just started a few months ago too. Anyone ? I am in sw florida and NOBODY will prescribe it for me here...
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Old July 16th, 2008, 08:45 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Have you seaerched your local yellow pages under weight loss/weight management? That is how I found my doctor. Good luck.
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Old July 16th, 2008, 08:46 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Yes there is NOBODY they only prescribe the fake stuff...
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Old July 16th, 2008, 08:48 AM   #4 (permalink)
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My suggestion would be: Start a thread with your location and see if anyone is in your area that can help.
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Old July 16th, 2008, 08:49 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Never mind- I see you've already done that.

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Old July 16th, 2008, 11:51 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Hi, I live in Fl too and was using dr,branch let me know if you find anyone and I will let you know if I do! orsolaggr
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Old July 16th, 2008, 01:01 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Ditto - I just signed up yesterday 7/15 and got a mail today that he closed yesterday (thanks to the DEA) under threat of losing his license or 5 yrs in prison. HELP
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Old July 16th, 2008, 04:39 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Well, I just got an email from one of the workers their and my script is suppose to be ready by 5 p.m. tonight.

We shall see- my card has been charged.
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Old July 16th, 2008, 05:43 PM   #9 (permalink)
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hello again. i just called walgreens and my perscription is there.

i'm not sure i will be able to fill it again next month, but it's there at walgreens.

i'm going to pick it up tonight. also, i emailed one of the staff asking for a refund and the lady sent me an email back saying she didn't know what was going on, but that my perscription had already been called in.

i have no idea what's going on.

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Old July 17th, 2008, 01:27 AM   #10 (permalink)
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just trying to bump this thread up and see if anybody could help me with phen and the prozac.

this is my first experience taking both.

i just want to be sure i take them both in the a.m. together.

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Old July 17th, 2008, 08:50 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Can you please PM me the email address of the staff member that you contacted? Mine has yet to be called in for the month and I only have 5 days left. Thanks.
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Old August 12th, 2008, 02:22 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Reference the following URL:
http://reg.tmb.state.tx.us/OnLineVer...=47382&Type=LP


Each state has a database that contains physician licensure information, along with any complaints, formal judicial filings, license status etc....

As you can see, he is still valid, with an extremely clean records, no violations. And, more to the point, the DEA does not revoke licenses of any nature....

Did anyone else find the language in his letter appalling? The man graudated med school and has authored numerous reports and studies for publication, surely he knows proper grammar and how to run spell check. Maybe, just maybe, he didn't write it....

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Old August 12th, 2008, 04:34 PM   #13 (permalink)
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******************** I GOT THIS MESSAGE YESTERDAY ********************



-----Original Message-----
From: rbranchmd1@aweber.com [mailto:rbranchmd1@aweber.com]On Behalf Of R.E. Branch, M.D
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 06:50
To: Maria Robledo
Subject: Dear , It is with great regret...


that as a result of an inspection at my own request of my weight
loss medical facility located in Dallas and my progressive approach
to the threatment of obesity through the use of my website at
www.absolutelythin.com and the Internet that the representative of the Drug
Enforcement Administration demanded that I immediately surrender
my Drug Enforcement Administration License.

She told me that I was in violation of Federal Law and I was given by her two
choices:

1. Surrender my Drug Enforcement License Immediately
2. If I did not surrender my Drug Enforcement License immediately
that she would bring the full power of the United States Government
to bear against me in a Federal Lawsuit and that I would face up
imprisonment in federal prison up to five (5) years.

As a result of her threats and my lack of rersources to fight the federal
powers that she represents I chose to voluntarily surrender my DEA license.
'
This means that I will no longer be able to provide you with treatment
for your over weight problems (or other medical problems in which I
would need to be licensed by the Drug Enforcement Administration)
effective immediately.

I retain my medical license and my future plans are up in the air at present,
but I have several other medical opportunities that I will explore
as well as several non-medical opportunities and I will keep you informed
as I make my decision (s) about my medical and non-medical future plans
which include other possible services (some medical and some non-medical) that
I plan to offer that may be of service to you.

As you can imagine this comes as a tremendous shock and loss to
me and to my medical staff.

I want to tell you what a privilege it has been for me and my staff
to be able to treat you for your overweight problem for the past eight
years and I hope that we have been able to provide you with guidance
and help in overcoming your overweight problem.

I urge you to follow my recommendations to learn to eat less
and to make it a habit so you can attain a normal and healthy body weight
and then to be able to retain it to improve your health and to live
a long, healthy, and joyful life.

I find the decision at great odds with the reality of our national
obesity problem and the fact that in eight years and treating over
7,500 patients through our website at www.absolutelythin.com that
we have had great success in helping our patients and that we have
never harmed anyone.

My inability to prescribe DEA controlled substances is effective
immediately and according to the DEA official irrevocably.

I took issue with her allegations with which I did not agree, but I
do not have the resources to fight the full powers of the U.S. Government.

The official never looked at or considered a great deal of information
that I had gathered in advance of our meeting that support what
was in my opinion a perfectly legitimate, effective. and innovative
medical approach to helping solve our national obesity epidemic
with which we have had great success.

I wanted to thank all of you who took the time to write supportive
emails regarding your experience with our service and how gratifying
(and very thoughtful) I regard all of your positive and supportive
comments regarding our on-line medically supervised weight loss
service.

In the two days since I had emailed my request for your help I had printed
out in excess of 500 or so of your responses (as well as a great deal of
additional medical and scientific information) that would support the
basis of our methology for treating obesity.

She and her assistant never bothered to review a single page of the
material I provided to her which included copies of your emails all
of which I found very thoughtful and touching.

It has been a privilege serving you and I will keep you informed
as to my future plans and activities if I feel they might be of benefit
to you.

Best Wishes to You for a Long, Healthy, and Joyful Life.

Sincerely Yours,

Dr. B

R.E. Branch, M.D.
15150 Preston Road Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75248
972-934-3231

P.S.

As a result of the DEA officials decision we will no longer be able to continue
our weight loss service to you effective immediately.

It will take us several days to inactivate our website at www.absolutelythin.com.

Please do not Register as a new patient or submit progress notes for
medication refills as I am no longer able to treat you in the present form.

Anyone who has completed a request for an on-line consultation paid my fee
in the meantime since this decision today ( July 15, 2008) will receive a full
refund, but it will probably take several days to complete this in an orderly
fashion.

Please be patient and we will complete this for you ASAP (I estimate
within one week or so).

Thank you again for the privilege of being able to serve you.

Best Wishes,

Dr. B


R.E. Branch, M.D.
15150 Preston Road Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75248
972-934-3231

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************************* IN ADDITION I CALLED TODAY AND WAS TOLD THE OFFICE CONTINUES TO BE CLOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!! *******************************
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Old August 15th, 2008, 05:06 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Thank you for the update.

I'm not sure on this and curious...

Is it still a felony if the script wasn't mailed to you? Dr Branch called all of his scripts into your local pharmacy, atleast that's how mine was done....it was never mailed.
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Old August 15th, 2008, 05:08 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Reference the following URL:
http://reg.tmb.state.tx.us/OnLineVer...=47382&Type=LP


Each state has a database that contains physician licensure information, along with any complaints, formal judicial filings, license status etc....

As you can see, he is still valid, with an extremely clean records, no violations. And, more to the point, the DEA does not revoke licenses of any nature....

Did anyone else find the language in his letter appalling? The man graudated med school and has authored numerous reports and studies for publication, surely he knows proper grammar and how to run spell check. Maybe, just maybe, he didn't write it....

He has his medical license, he just can't break the law anymore by prescribing and filling prescrips online... I would imagine he had to pay quite a fine, and since he submitted his DE license voluntarily, he will probably maintain a clean record. He can still do whatever he wants in his office, they are just going to make sure he is no longer breaking the law.

As for the letter... I've seen people with more education and couldn't put a letter together LOL That's why they pay people to do it for them
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Old August 15th, 2008, 06:21 PM   #16 (permalink)
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When the DEA takes away a physicians license to prescribe controlled substances, for inappropriately dispensing prescriptions for controlled substances, it is never returned. As long as the physician maintians a license in good standing with the state he is licensed to practice medicine and, he/she may still practice medicine and write prescriptions for medications that are not controlled substances, so they can still write prescriptions for antibiotics, birth control, etc, but not narcotic pain meds, sedatives, stimulants, and anything that is classified by the DEA as a controlled substance. Talk about poor sentence structure, that would be a comment on this post of mine.
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Old August 16th, 2008, 12:33 AM   #17 (permalink)
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You know. I was thinking the exact same thing just today. I don't know what made me think of it. I mean we all get in a hurry sometimes. I'm thinking it's a staff member... or it's outsourced to India or somewhere!
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