Thursday, January 30, 2014

Frier Levitt's New Letters by FDA Commissioner Hint at Push to Make Purchasing Sterile Compounds from Registered Outsourcing Facilities a State Requirement or Part of the Medical Standard of Care

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Compounding Pharmacy still advertising they are rapidly growing and looking for sales reps--jobs in TX, FL, AL and SC for Houston Compounding Pharmacy

Independent Medical Sales Reps for Compound Pharmacy (Houston)

  • Address:Houston, TX 77002 (map)
  • Date Posted:01/29/14
  • Job Type:Full-time
  • Description:
  • We represent a rapidly growing Compounding Pharmacy.

    We are looking for reps to market compounded medications to physicians.

    We offer the best/highest commissions in the industry. Full-time and Part-time reps are needed.
    This is a 1099 commission only position.

    Bring your business to us.

    We are presently looking for reps in TX, FL, AL and SC.

    We are licensed in many states and are rapidly growing.


    We work with every major insurance company. Additionally, we also accept Tricare and Medicare.

    We are looking for reps with existing compound business or experience selling in the pharmaceutical/medical field. Specialties include, but are not limited to:

    Dermatology
    Podiatry
    Pain Management
    Physiatry
    Rheumatology
    Obgyn
    Primary Care
    Internal Medicine
    Orthopedic Surgery
    Neurosurgery
    Wound Care
    General Surgery
    Neurology
    Pulmonology


    Please call or email for more information.

    561.450.9414
    [email removed]
Ad ID: 31554179


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TRICARE has posted a notice on its website indicating it is looking at the safety of compounded drug prescriptions and will be re-examining its policy after the FDA implements key aspects of the new law!!

Compound Drugs

Our primary goal is your safety. TRICARE is looking at the safety of compound drug prescriptions.
  • Your pharmacist makes compound prescriptions for you specifically. 
  • These compounds may contain bulk chemicals.
  • Many bulk chemicals aren't approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
  • The FDA is currently reviewing a new law concerning the safety of compound drugs Once the FDA implements key aspects of the new law, we will re-examine our policy.
We will post new information on this page as it’s available

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Report: FDA Approved Livestock Drugs That Could Expose Humans to Super-Bacteria

By Napp Nazworth, Christian Post Reporter
January 29, 2014|1:00 pm
The Food and Drug Administration approved the use of 18 drugs for farm animals, even though an internal review found the drugs present a "high risk" of exposing humans to "super-bacteria" that are resistant to antibiotics.
The review was not announced to the public but came to light after the Natural Resources Defense Council obtained the information with a Freedom of Information Act request. An NRDC analysis of the obtained documents, "Playing Chicken with Antibiotics: Previously Undisclosed FDA Documents Show Antibiotic Additives Don't meet the Agency's Own Safety Standards," is available on the NRDC website.
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