State revokes two doctors' medical licenses an Associated Press report 11/23/05

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FORT LAUDERDALE - The state has revoked the medical licenses of two doctors at a shuttered clinic where the paralyzing botulism toxin was apparently injected in place of cosmetic Botox, the state Health Department said Tuesday.
Bach McComb, who allegedly paralyzed himself and three friends with fake anti-wrinkle shots containing the botulism toxin, lost the right to practice medicine and was ordered to pay $14,750 in fines and costs.
Shelly Wolland of North Miami lost her medical license and was fined $15,000 and ordered to pay $39,000 in costs for administering injections after she had been barred from doing so in March 2002.
"We don't revoke people's licenses lightly. It's a very serious step," said Dr. Glenn Moran of Plantation, a member of the state Board of Osteopathic Medicine. "These were very serious offenses. It was the appropriate action to protect the people of the state of Florida."
McComb, 47, pleaded guilty Nov. 10 to providing unapproved drugs and faces up to three years in federal prison.
Federal officials said McComb injected himself, his girlfriend and two other friends with a super-strength, unapproved research toxin he bought as a cheap alternative to federally approved Botox.
McComb did not properly dilute the toxin, paralyzing the four for months, officials said. They have all partially recovered.
The state alleged that Wolland gave Botox shots to patients in 2003, after she had been banned from administering medications except in emergencies. That ban stemmed from inspectors finding bags of unlabeled, expired and improperly stored medicines in her Miami office.
State officials said Wolland and McComb could appeal the disciplinary actions.