Louisiana Vet Gets 15 Months in Prison in Demorphin Case

Louisiana Vet Gets 15 Months in Prison in Demorphin Case

Thoroughbred Daily News-11 hours ago

Kohll's Pharmacy & Healthcare Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska, (doing business as Essential Pharmacy Compounding) was found guilty on one count of conspiracy and two counts of introduction of adulterated or misbranded drug in interstate commerce with intent to defraud and mislead. Evidence admitted at the nine-day trial ...

Veterinarian Hebert, Kohll's Pharmacy Fined, Sentenced In ...

Veterinarian Hebert, Kohll's Pharmacy Fined, Sentenced In ...

Paulick Report-10 hours ago

Evidence admitted at trial revealed that from November 11, 2010, to December 2012, Hebert, Kohll's Pharmacy & Healthcare Inc. of Omaha, Neb., which operated as Essential Pharmacy Compounding, and others conspired to distribute a synthetic form of the drug Dermorphin, which was then given to racehorses to improve

US accuses compoundingpharmacy, private equity firm of kickback scheme

Reuters

The U.S. Justice Department on Friday accused a compounding pharmacy and its private equity owner of participating in a kickback scheme that helped generate tens of millions of dollars in reimbursements from the military 

House kicks off opioid legislative agenda, but appropriators will steer the money

The House turns to opioids as its last big healthcare push before midterm elections, but appropriators will make the funding decisions for the next few years of the epidemic.  READ MORE

• Public Meetings: Enhanced Drug Distribution Security under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (updated)

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 ...
Outbreak News Today-18 hours ago

Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Controversial Supplement
Monthly Prescribing Reference-Feb 21, 2018

US FDA destroy dietary supplement by Missouri
TVC News-10 hours ago

FDA Cracks Down on Kratom Products
WebMD-22 hours ago

FDA oversees destruction and recall of kratom products

The National Law Review-1 hour ago

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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 ...