Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Pine Pharmacy invests $1M to fill drug distribution void Oct 1, 2014, 10:37am EDT

http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2014/10/01/pine-pharmacy-invests-1m-to-fill-drug-distribution.html

BREAKING NEWS!! Coverage revised for compound drugs prescribed for Medicare-eligible IHCP members Effective November 1, 2014, the Indiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP) is revising its coverage policy for extemporaneously compounded drug products prescribed for IHCP members who are also eligible for Medicare Part D coverage. Compounded drug products containing a Medicare Part D-covered drug product will not be covered by the IHCP for dually eligible members. This change applies to dates of service on or after November 1, 2014.

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APOTECA To Engage In A Unique Enterprise Solution For IV Automation At The Ohio State University - Dayton ...

IV Logics is excited to announce that the APOTECA™ integrated Enterprise IVCompounding Solution will be incorporated into The Ohio State University's ..

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Key Quote to Note: The logic then was, as it has remained, that the subtle dangers of defective drugs can often be lethal, and that such dangers will almost invariably be inscrutable to the untutored eye of the consumer or patient.

quoted from article posted earlier this week:

http://digitalcommons.pace.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1253&context=plr

Must Read and Take Note: The misbranding prohibition has sharp teeth. Introducing or delivering a misbranded drug or device is not an intent crime but instead a strict liability misdemeanor, which becomes a felony when there is intent to defraud or mislead.7

Open Payments website reveals $3.5 billion paid to docs, hospitals By Jaimy Lee Posted: September 30, 2014 - 8:00 pm ET Tags: Compensation, Devicemakers, Healthcare Reform, Hospitals, Pharmaceuticals, Physicians, Robert Wah

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20140930/NEWS/309309990&utm_source=AltURL&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=am&AllowView=VXQ0UnpwZTVBL2VlL1IzSkUvSHRlRU9nakV3ZEErOWQ=?mh

Minnesota Board of Pharmacy October 1, 2014 Newsletter--Check out board action against compounding pharmacy for veterinary compounds not being patient-specific

Louisiana Board of Pharmacy October 1, 2014 Newsletter-Coverage of Federal and State Law Changes

Arizona Board of Pharmacy October 1, 2014 Newsletter