| filed April 30, 2013, Case Number 3:2013cv03126. Here is docket summary. Will post copy of complaint soon.
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Friday, May 31, 2013
Lowlite/Olympia Has Recently Been Sued--Dr. Mark W. Sturdy d/b/a Rochester Veterinary Clinic v. Lowlite Investments, Inc., d/b/a Olympia Pharmacy and John Does 1-10
FLASHBACK: Olympia Pharmacy Was One of The Pharmacies That Forced the FDA to Get A Warrant in Order to Inspect
The New York Times reported that Olympia Compounding Pharmacy in Orlando forced the FDA to get a warrant in order to enter and inspect the pharmacy. Scott A. Livingston, Olympia’s lawyer, said the pharmacy required the warrant because it was concerned about patient privacy .
Who Will Be the Compounding Pharmacy Exhibitors At These Upcoming Veterinary Conferences?
| 6/12/2013 - 6/16/2013Sun & Fun Veterinary Conference |
| 6/20/2013 - 6/23/2013PACVET Conference |
| 6/27/2013 - 6/30/2013North Carolina VMA |
Question of the Day: May 31, 2013 In Doing Research For this Blog, I Find It Unreal that Without Even Looking I Saw Three Job Openings Relating to Sales or Marketing Reps at Compounding Pharmacies
Is it odd that Pharmacies Seem to Be Expanding in the Compounding World With All the Negativity Surrounding Them Right Now? Wouldn't One Expect More Pharmacists and Pharmacies to Be Cautious in this Area? Is the Expansion Just a Sign of the Greed? Or is it simply that Pharmacies and Pharmacists See A Need in this Area at this Time?
IMPORTANT: CDC calls illnesses associated with TN compounder an outbreak--17 states now included
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday classified illnesses associated with medicines made by a compounding pharmacy in Newbern, Tenn., as an outbreak.
The CDC launched a website to offer guidance on suspected infections among people who received preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) 80mg/mL in 10mL vials produced by the Main Street Family Pharmacy. This is the same steroid medicine formerly made by New England Compounding Center linked to last year’s fungal meningitis outbreak.
“The majority of these persons developed skin and soft tissue infections of unclear etiology following intramuscular injection of this product,” the CDC said. “Additional clinical information is being gathered. To date, no reports of meningitis or other life-threatening infections have been reported.”
Question of the Day: May 30, 2013 Isn't it Unbellieveable that No State Seems to Really Knows How Many Pharmacies Compound Mediciations in their State or Ship into Their State, and in some cases
state board of pharmacy don't know how many compounding pharmacies they inspected last year?
One example of this is Texas. When you research a pharmacy on Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) website the information for compounding-especially sterile compounds may contain no information simple because the pharmacy failed to submit it; not became it does not do sterile compounds. It is my understanding that TSBP is working on correcting this flaw in its system. Another example, Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy does not keep track of inspections other than the total number of pharmacies it inspects in a year. States simple must do a better job of gather, collecting and publicizing this type of information, but his takes resources and money in the budget.
La. pharmacists, patients debate proposed regulation
BY BILL LODGE
Advocate staff writer
May 30, 2013
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Pharmacists and patients concerned about the impact of new regulations by the Louisiana Pharmacy Board wanted to know Thursday why limits are proposed for sales of specialty medicines directly to physicians .
Malcolm J. Broussard, the board’s executive director, fielded questions during a public hearing at the board’s meeting room. No board members were present.
Broussard said the impetus for limiting such sales to 10 percent of a compounding pharmacy’s patient-prescription business can be seen in the misery caused last year by contaminated medicines from a Massachusetts company.
Dozens of people across the nation died from fungal meningitis traced to the Massachusetts company’s products.
“We haven’t heard from a (Louisiana) pharmacy yet that this rule would put them out of business,” Broussard added.
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Compounded Drug Infects 13 Florida Patients
By CAROL GENTRY
Thirteen Florida patients have developed skin infections after receiving steroid injections shipped into the state from a compounding pharmacy in Tennessee, Florida health officials have reported.
None of the 13 cases is thought to be life-threatening, according to a release from the Florida Department of Health. The patients developed skin abscesses on their hips near the spot where they received a shot.
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How A Compounding Pharmacy Can Fill Prescriptions A Regular Pharmacy Cannot
By Marjorie Vargas
There is a specialized type of pharmacy that can produce medications that are needed in another form not currently available in the standard produced form. This facility is called a compounding pharmacy and is still run by a registered pharmacist. This can be a lifesaver for many patients who cannot get their medications any other way.
Compounding was the original way drugs were manufactured and distributed to patients, with naturally found ingredients being incorporated to make dyes, perfumes, and eventually healing components. The earliest concoctions included oils from both plants and animals. Many, many years ago, before the acceptance of more commercial facilities, all of them were doing compounding. This was the accepted method for getting and distributing medications to the people who needed them.
Compounding was the original way drugs were manufactured and distributed to patients, with naturally found ingredients being incorporated to make dyes, perfumes, and eventually healing components. The earliest concoctions included oils from both plants and animals. Many, many years ago, before the acceptance of more commercial facilities, all of them were doing compounding. This was the accepted method for getting and distributing medications to the people who needed them.
15 states including Alabama, California, Florida, Kentucky, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Montana, Oklahoma, and Texas where the products were distributed from Mainstreet so more than 7 states are now involved
According to news reports, we know North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas are investigating Main Street Pharamcy in light of the recall. What about the other states? What are they doing?
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