Friday, May 1, 2015

House Democrats want more FDA funding in medical innovation bill

 

Having secured a funding boost for the National Institutes of Health in the 21st Century Cures legislation, House Democrats now say the Food and Drug Administration would be ill-equipped to handle the new burdens under the bill without more resources.  READ MORE

The Medical-School-To-Prison Pipeline Continues To Widen ß BakerHostetler

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BakerHostetler
Physicians now appear to be more than ever at a greater risk of investigation for healthcare crimes.

European Union: European Court Of Justice Issues Decision On Pricing Of Medicinal Products, Scope Of National Health Insurance Systems

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Jones Day
According to the ECJ, the obligation to disclose this information will allow interested parties to verify whether pricing decisions discriminate between national medicinal products and those originating in other Member States.

National Association of Board of Pharmacies May 2015 Newsletter including information on inspections, and upcoming 111th annual meeting May 16-19, 2015

Massachusetts bill would recognize pharmacists as providers

Massachusetts bill would recognize pharmacists as providers

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American Pharmacists Association
25 mins ago - On April 9, pharmacists and student pharmacists packed the Massachusetts ... by protocols established jointly by the state boards of medicine and pharmacy

NEWS9 Special Assignment: Double checking the pharmacy

NEWS9 Special Assignment: Double checking the pharmacy

WTOV Steubenville-14 hours ago
But how do parents know what they are given at the pharmacy is what the doctor prescribed? Counting pills, filling bottles, mixing liquids, filling different bottles ...

Pharmacy owner opts for plea deal

Pharmacy owner opts for plea deal

Huntington Herald Dispatch-9 hours ago
Kofi Ohene Agyekum, 37, stands charged with a 55-count indictment targeting his operation of A+ Care Pharmacy, a now-shuttered business along Chateau ..

Medicine shortages so bad Venezuela is using fingerprinting

Venezuela enacts pharmacy fingerprint program to combat medicine ...

UPI.com-18 hours ago
CARACAS, Venezuela, April 30 (UPI) -- Venezuela has implemented a system requiring patients to register their fingerprints at pharmacies that will allow them ...

For Compounding Pharmacy, it Pays to be a “Health Care Provider"

For Compounding Pharmacy, it Pays to be a “Health Care ...

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15 hours ago - Last week, the Texas Supreme Court overturned the decisions of two lower courts and ruled in favor of a compounding pharmacy and several of its licensed 

Compounding Options Expand : April 2015 : State of

  1. Compounding Options Expand : April 2015 : State of ...

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    6 hours ago - Compounding Options Expand : April 2015 : State of Pharmacy Compounding - PP&P Magazine - Online Health-System Pharmacy Best Practices and ...