Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Opensecrets Reports on International Association of Compounding Pharmacists PAC Spending so far for 2014-Including list of those in compounding industry donating and list of recipents

Observation: Interesting how My Meds Matter Claimed Victory when veterinary compounding was removed from the DQSA whereas if it had been left in the legislation bulk compounding for animals would have had to be addressed again by the FDA

First Question of the Day July 23, 2014 How many compounding pharmacies are registered as "manufacturers" with the DEA? How can this be reconciled for those who are not registered as Manufacturers for other purposes such as with their state boards of pharmacy or the FDA?

For a list of those registered with DEA as manufacturers click here

DEA's response to IACP Questions Regarding Componded Controlled Substances in Case You Missed it the First Time it Was Posted

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www.iacprx.org/.../DEA%20Letter%20to%20IACP%20Office%20Use%...
A DEA registered retail pharmacy may compound a controlled substance without ... required to obtain a separate DEA registration as a manufacturer only if the ...

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Well Worth Reading: Letter from Texas Members of Congress to DEA regarding intrathecal pain pumps and more importantly the DEA's response regarding the laws on the books!!

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https://www.nhia.org/.../20110708CornynCorrespondencewiththeDEAon...
Jul 8, 2011 - pumps to the prescribing physicians to then administer to patients. Yet, as we understand it,. DEA does not mandate the registration and licensure when pharmacists deliver intrathecal pain pumps directly to patients.

Fifth Question of the Day July 22, 2014 How many compounding pharmacies deliver pain pumps filed with opiates to doctors office and the compounding pharmacy has not registered with DEA as a manufacturer/distiributor which might have implications if so registered with state boards of pharmacy and the FDA?

See here for more information

Fourth Question of the Day July 22, 2014 How many compounding pharmacies have billed medicare for compounded medications sold to physicians for office use? How many who have done so and later learned they shouldn't have returned the money?

Pharmacies Cannot Directly Bill Medicare For Compounded ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/...
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Jan 1, 2013 - He said individualized, compounded drugs cannot be sold to a physician, only to a ... to physicians must be accredited in order to receive payment from Medicare. ... In its final rule issued on November 4, 2012, the CMS said, ... It is a criminal violation of the law when a DEA-registered pharmacy knowingly ...

Powerpoint on Anit-kickback Statute 101

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Sisters of Charity Health System Pays $3.85 Million After the Voluntary Disclosure of False Claims Act Violations for joint venture

 

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PCCA FREE Webinar: Building Loyalty and Advocacy Through Patient and Practitioner Emails--Using ProtectMyCompounds.com to collect emails and overview

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