Insurer had duty to defend against defamation claims Health plan’s comments about compounded drugs covered under its policy

By: Eric T. Berkman October 30, 2014

A liability insurer had a duty to defend a health plan against a defamation suit brought by compounding pharmacies in connection with statements the plan made when it decided to stop covering “compounded medications,” a Superior Court judge has found. The defendant insurer maintained that the plaintiff health plan’s decision to stop covering compounded drugs breached ...

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Alliance of Independent Pharmacists of Texas Reports on Current Contributors to the RX Pac: How many of these are compounding pharmacists?

Current Contributors Include:

Chris Alvarado, Oakdell Pharmacy
Steve Balas, Eagle Lake Drugstore
Nario Cantu, Cantu's Pharmacy
John Jeff Carson, Sr., Oakdell Pharmacy
John Jeff Carson, Jr., Oakdell Pharmacy
Royce G. "R.G."Cook Jr., Kerrville Drug Company
Dee Ann Downing, Med Shop Total Care Pharmacy
Pat & Jan Downing, Med Shop Total Care Pharmacy
John Dyer, MD Pharmacy
Robert Floyd, Hance Scarborough
Benjamin Fry, Frys Prescription Pharmacy
Maureen Gallagher, Gallagher's Pharmacy
Harmison, Harmison Pharmacies
Chuck Hopson
Ed Horton, Tanglewood Pharmacy
Gil & Audrey Johnson
Travis Leeah, Unique Pharmaceuticals
Georgia Leech, Community Care Pharmacy
Bruce McAnally, Bonham Family Drug
Ann & Joey Maxwell, Maxwell Pharmacy
Artie Mitchell, Medicine Shoppe
William "Bill" Noble, Noble Strategic
Larry Oliver, Sonterra RX
Mark Peippo, Family Pharmacy of Pottsboro
David Spence, Medicine Shoppe
William "Bill" Swail, People's Pharmacy
Anjanette Wyatt, Clinical Care Pharmacy
Wilson Taylor, Dyer Drug Store
Jenny Yoakum, Med Shop Total Care Pharmacy

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Pending Vendor Drug Program (VDP) Reimbursement Changes - Texas Pharmacy Association

Pending Vendor Drug Program (VDP) Reimbursement Changes - Texas Pharmacy Association

Over 1.5 Million kids admit using anabolic steroids: Taylor Hooton Foundation

Taylor Hooton Foundation website post stories relating to steroids

Here is an example of the stories it features: 

An 18-year-old man from Australind has pleaded guilty to 14 charges of drug possession after Bunbury police made a major seizure of steroids last month. more

the website is found at http://taylorhooton.org/tag/anabolic-steroids/

Question of the Day October 30, 2014 While high-quality testing is important in horse racing, isn't there another aspect that is just if not more important? Isn't it essential to have investigators and people involved with expert knowledge of the questions to ask, what drugs are illegal and legal, and methods used to avoid detection during testing?

High-quality drug testing helps protect the integrity of California horse racing :: UC Davis News & Information

High-quality drug testing helps protect the integrity of California horse racing :: UC Davis News & Information

Horse trainer found guilty of fraud in doping case:Derek Riesberry is the first person in Canada to go before the criminal courts for horse doping.

http://blogs.windsorstar.com/news/horse-trainer-found-guilty-of-fraud-in-doping-case

Pharmacy's Legal Challenge Reaches the Texas Supreme ...

Pharmacy's Legal Challenge Reaches the Texas Supreme ...

www.texaspharmacy.org/.../-Pharmacys-Legal-Challenge-Reaches-the-Te...

20 hours ago - As you may recall, earlier this year, the Texas Pharmacy Association filed a "friend of ... a physician's order for a compounded medication intended for office use.

One execution in Texas, another stayed in Missouri - World ...

One execution in Texas, another stayed in Missouri - World ...  

www.wsws.org/en/articles/2014/.../exec-o30.ht...

World Socialist Web Site

6 hours ago - Prison officials reportedly carried out his lethal injection usingcompounded ... use of a made-to-order execution drug produced by an unidentifiedcompounding  ...

Needle-Free Drug Delivery Devices Market (Jet Injectors, Inhalers, Transdermal Patch and Novel Needle Technology) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019

LONDON, Oct. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Needle-free drug delivery devices are novel techniques to introduce drugs into patient's body without invading the skin with a conventional needle. This technology provides effective drug delivery for wide range of drugs; it is bioequivalent to syringe and needle and results in less pain. This report studies the current scenario as well as the future market potential for needle-free drug delivery devices globally. The needle-free drug delivery devices market has been segmented in two major segments, on the basis of technology and applications. Needle-free drug delivery devices market by technology is sub segmented as jet injectors and competing needle-free technologies. Further, competing needle-free technologies are divided into novel needle technology, inhaler technology and transdermal patch delivery. Needle-free drug delivery device market by applications is further segmented as, vaccine delivery (developing immune response), pain management, insulin delivery for diabetes, pediatric injections and other classes. The market for these devices has been extensively analyzed on the basis of factors such as patient compliance and acceptability, increased utility of needle-free devices in various kinds of diseases, opportunities for development of home-care and self medication devices and others. The market size and forecasts in terms of revenue (USD million) for each of these segments have been provided for the period 2013 to 2019, considering 2012 as the base year. The needle-free drug delivery devices market report also provides the compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) for each segment of the market for the forecast period 2013 to 2019.
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