Thursday, December 21, 2017

Key Steps for Pharmacists to Improve Compounding Practices

https://www.specialtypharmacytimes.com/.../key-steps-for-pharmacists-to-improve-co...
8 hours ago - A presentation held at the ASHP 2017 Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition provided an overview of the key steps pharmacists should take to improve their compounding practices.

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FDA Clarifies Approved Free-Choice Feeding Options for Anaplasmosis Control in Cattle

In January 2017, FDA and animal drug manufacturers completed the voluntary transition of antimicrobial drugs of medical importance used in animal feed to Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) marketing status under Guidance for Industry (GFI) #213.

Since that time, the FDA has received questions from stakeholders relating to certain uses of free-choice medicated feeds (products that contain one or more animal drugs and are placed in feeding or grazing areas for animals to freely consume) for the control of active infection of anaplasmosis in cattle. Some of these questions involved uses of such feeds that are not in compliance with currently approved use conditions.

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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

AmerisourceBergen makes push to curb opioid diversion, misuse

Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com-12 hours ago
The health care distributor said that since 2007, it has provided DEA with daily reports of all opioid-based medication orders that include quantity, type, and receiving pharmacy, which it says has led to tens of thousands of halted shipments

Workers' comp firm dumping control of controversial mail-order ...

Philly.com-7 hours ago
Legal and medical ethicists say the lawyer-owned pharmacy could lead to conflicts of interest and drive up medical costs. Workers First has billed insurance carriers upward of $4,000 per tube of compounded pain cream, which are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. “That's worrisome. They're sending ...

USP 800 Checklist: Priority Areas to Address

Pharmacy Times-11 hours ago
To prepare for USP Chapter <800>, pharmacies must ensure that they are meeting the right compounding compliance standards. A presentation held at the ASHP 2017 Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition provided an overview of the key steps pharmacists should take to improve their compounding practices.

Former presidents of pharmacist watchdog received questionable ...

MetroNews Canada-21 hours ago
McKesson's relationship with pharmacists has come under scrutiny in another part of Canada. In 2013, the wholesaler agreed to pay $40 million to Quebec's health insurance board after an investigation into a “compliance program” in which pharmacists stocked certain brands of generic medications in exchange for

Michigan cities, counties' opioid lawsuit targets drug companies ...

Fox News-4 hours ago
pharmacist holds prescription painkiller Oxycontin, manufactured by Purdue Pharma, at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, April 25, 2017. (Reuters). Nine cities and counties in Michigan have filed a lawsuit against 21 drug companies, distributors and pharmacies, accusing them of helping fuel the national opioid epidemic -- and ...

Florida city of Palmetto may join lawsuits against pharmacy ...

Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com-57 minutes ago
Palmetto, FL, joined municipalities across Florida and the country in potentially filing a lawsuit against big pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors for their alleged role in the current opioid epidemic. Palmetto, FL, joined municipalities across Florida and the country in potentially filing a lawsuit against big ...