Wednesday, April 27, 2016

NABP 112th Annual Meeting Covers Timely Pharmacy Practice and Regulation Topics and Offers Up to Eight Contact Hours of CPE Credit

At Least 52 People Hospitalized, 13 Dead In California After Overdosing On Counterfeit Painkiller

Alberta Pharmacists Cannot Impose Ban On Reward Point ...

Huffington Post Canada-6 hours ago
A Court of Queen's Bench judge has ruled the regulator of Albertapharmacists does not have the legal power to impose a ban on consumer loyalty program

Fresenius Kabi USA recalls one lot of bupivacaine HCl injection

Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com-8 hours ago
Fresenius Kabi USA has launched a voluntary recall of one lot of bupivacaine HCl (Sensorcaine-MPF) injection, USP, 0.75%, 7.5 mg/mL, 30 mL fill in a 30 mL .

Follow UK with general practice pharmacists: PSA

Australian Journal of Pharmacy (registration) (blog)-20 hours ago
The Australian Government should follow the UK and provide funding support for integrating pharmacists into general practice clinics, according to the PSA

Former UConn pharmacist faces 173 charges for forging prescriptions

Becker's Hospital Review-48 minutes ago
An internal audit conducted last April found numerous items, including controlled substances, ordered by Mr. Olzinkski were missing from the pharmacy's ..
Valeant Was Too Aggressive in Raising Drug Prices, CEO Says
Wall Street Journal-15 hours ago
It has faced concerns over its ​now-ended ​ties to a mail-order pharmacythat former employees said used aggressive
Phone-throwing, swearing pharmacist loses unfair dismissal appeal
Australian Journal of Pharmacy (registration) (blog)-1 hour ago
pharmacist who threw a phone and verbally abused his business partner and told a staff member to “go and tell more

GROUPS LOBBY SENATE AG APPROPRIATORS ON DRUG COMPOUNDING — Six groups are calling on Senate appropriators today to ensure that the language in the FY 2017 agricultural spending bill "does not impede FDA’s ability to ensure patient safety" by hampering new guidance on drug compounding. The groups — an unusual coalition that includes the American Public Health Association, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Generic Pharmaceutical Association, Pew Charitable Trusts, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and Trust for America’s Health Read more: http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/politico-pulse/2016/04/what-valeants-ceo-will-tell-the-senate-today-213990#ixzz473Tua2uu


What Valeant's CEO will tell the Senate today
Politico-4 hours ago
GROUPS LOBBY SENATE AG APPROPRIATORS ON DRUG COMPOUNDING — Six groups are calling