Thursday, May 2, 2013

Law 360 Says Compounding Bill May Hand FDA New Power Over Health Care

Compounding Bill May Hand FDA New Power Over Health Care
Law360, New York (April 30, 2013, 8:07 PM ET) -- If enacted as is, new draft legislation to give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration explicit authority over compounding pharmacies could strip states of much of their authority over compounders, outlaw common compounding practices and give the FDA some power to regulate the practice of medicine, a power courts have long left to the states, experts say.

Leaders of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee last week released a draft bill that would grant the FDA its request for more explicit authority to regulate...
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Members of the Senate HELP Committee--Write Them Now Re: Views on Proposed Compounding Legislation- Comments Due Tomorrow to Committee Re: Proposed Legislation

Senate Hearing Scheduled for May 9th to discuss draft legislation


Senate Drug Compounding Hearing Slated For Thursday

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee will hold a hearing Thursday (May 9) to discuss the panel's recent bipartisan drug compounding proposal, . . .
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HHS Official Pledges Guidance To Ease Compliance With HIPAA Privacy Rule

An HHS official responsible for writing the recently released omnibus rule for strengthening the privacy and security of patient data said the agency would soon be releasing a series of guidance documents to ease industry compliance with the new requirements that go into effect in September.

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Public Citizen Blasts Draft Compounding Rules, Says New Category Would Skirt Regulatory Requirements