Bill would remove veterinarians from opioid monitoring law

CT Post-Feb 19, 2018

Department of Health and Human Services Chief Health Officer Christopher Pezzullo said the bill would make it harder to reduce the misuse, abuse and diversion of prescription drugs. In 2016, 378 Mainers died from drug overdoses. But Amanda Bisol of the Maine Veterinary Medical Association called for increased 

Senate committee looks to advance ADUFA reauthorization

Feedstuffs-Feb 20, 2018

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions conducted a hearing on the reauthorization of the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA) and the Animal Generic Drug User Fee Agreements (AGDUFA). Set to expire in October, both grant the U.S. Food & Drug Administration permission to collect fees from the .

Two Nixa residents plead guilty in scheme to market dietary ...

fox5krbk.com-18 hours ago

Springfield, Mo. -- (2/21/2018) Two Nixa residents have pleaded guilty and a Florida resident has been indicted in a scheme to market an all-natural male enhancement supplement that actually contained the same active ingredient found in Viagra. John G. Schindele, 41, and Jennifer S. Travis, 45, both of Nixa, waived their ..

FDA announces recall of dietary supplements after opioid declaration

The Hill-22 hours ago

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday announced a recall of dietary supplements that contain kratom, a herb the agency has classified as an opioid. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb also urged manufacturers to stop selling products intended for human consumption if they contain kratom.

FDA announces the destruction and recall of kratom dietary ...
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FDA Cracks Down on Kratom Products
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The National Law Review-1 hour ago

... the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the European Commission and Member States authorities in the European Union (EU) and similar authorities throughout the world. The products we help get to market include foods, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, veterinary products, dietary supplements, and cosmetics.

Amazon, Aetna-CVS deals plagued with security concerns: 5 things ...

Becker's Hospital Review-22 hours ago

So with the merger, the general rule is that the pharmacy data can be merged in the company's databases with the insurance data subject to minimal rules … [However,] the merger doesn't give every health insurance employee the right to see all of the medical records from the pharmacy," Mr. Swire told The National Law ...