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Saturday, March 24, 2018
The new draft guidance (“Evaluation of Bulk Drug Substances Nominated for Use in Compounding Under Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act”), issued for public comment,
FDA issues new draft guidance (“Evaluation of Bulk Drug Substances Nominated for Use in Compounding Under Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act”), for public comment.
Novartis was 'buying scripts,' feds say, as doctors and reps prepare to testify in kickbacks case
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Novartis sales reps and doctors plan to testify in a long-running kickbacks case, court filings show, as prosecutors marshal evidence they say will show the company traded fancy dinners and entertainment—and in some cases, jobs for physicians' relatives—to increase prescription numbers.
Friday, March 23, 2018
FDA moves to address disputes between drug makers and compounders
mid ongoing scrutiny of compoundingpharmacies, the Food and Drug Administration has issued new draft guidelines 1 to address a contentious debate: When should compounders use the same raw ingredients that are
Framingham: Board wants meeting with Conigliaro Industries chief
In addition to operating the recycling yard, Conigliaro was a co-founder of New England Compounding Center, the Framingham pharmacy linked to a 2012 nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak that killed 64 and caused infections
Doctor convicted in pharmacy scheme gets more time to request new trial
During the trial, the government argued that Diaz took part in a scheme to defraud TRICARE by “prescribing medically unnecessary compoundedmedications, some of which included
Very High Importance!!
Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, on a key step in advancing FDA's oversight ...
Today, we're taking a key step forward in implementing the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) and section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Thursday, March 22, 2018
ASPL 2018 DPLXXVIV Seminar
November 1 - 4, 2018
Hilton Head Island, SC
Registration will open in July!
Registration will open in July!
CALL FOR PROPOSALS - Deadline March 27, 2018
From ASPL...
DISCIPLINE
Pharmacies in Washington state begin new self-inspection processEffective March 1, the Washington State Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission promulgated new rules regarding pharmacy inspections (WAC 246-869-190). READ MORE
Honored pharmacist faces charges
Texarkana Gazette-19 hours ago
A licensed pharmacist who has worked at multiple locations in Texarkana, Texas, is facing 12 felony drug charges in Bowie County. David Edward Tetreau, 33, is accused of selling a variety of prescription drugs commonly abused on the street and marijuana April 24, 2017, to someone working undercover with the ...
House committee sends bill to allow pharmacists to tell customers ...
The Advocate-22 hours ago
State Rep. Robert Johnson, D-Marksville; Andy Soileau, of Soileau's Pharmacy in New Iberia; and David Darce, of Thrifty Way Pharmacy in St. Martinville; testified Wednesday, March 21, 2018 for legislation that would allow pharmacists to inform their customers if the cash price for a prescription drug is less than insurance ...
Pharmacist pleads guilty to diluting antibiotics, loses license
Youngstown Vindicator-6 hours ago
A pharmacist who pleaded guilty to intentionally diluting prescription antibiotics will never again be permitted to work as a pharmacist. Ernest Perrin, 28, of Boardman, faced several charges related to the acts which occurred while he was a pharmacistat the Select Specialty Hospital Regional Pharmacy on Market Street in ...
DePuy Petitions Supreme Court to Weigh in on FCA Pleading Standards Posted: 21 Mar 2018 07:14 PM PDT
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Posted: 21 Mar 2018 07:14 PM PDT
By Anne K. Walsh & Andrew J. Hull —
Last year, the First Circuit reversed the dismissal of a False Claim Act (FCA) case brought against DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., holding that the district court had wrongly dismissed the relators’ complaint for failing to plead with particularity under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b) (see post here). In February, DePuy, now known as Medical Device Business Services, petitioned the Supreme Court for review, arguing there is a growing circuit split on appropriate pleading standards in FCA cases. |
Bill targeting pharmacy benefit managers gets first hearing
Record-Courier-21 hours ago
Scott Lipps, R-Franklin, and Thomas E. West, D-Canton, — takes aim at pharmacybenefit managers, known as PBMs, and other third-party administrators that operate ... The bill also would prohibit “gag orders” that many PBMs require in their contracts with pharmacies, which ban pharmacists from telling patients if there is a ...
Owner of 5 Virginia pharmacies accused of payroll tax violation
Roanoke Times-17 hours ago
The owner of five Virginia pharmacies, including one in Rocky Mount, has been accused of a payroll tax violation. Jerry R. Harper Jr., 58 ... He also owned Rocky Mount Family Pharmacy and Family Pharmacy locations in Brosville, Chatham and Stuart, and he exercised total control over the businesses for the past 20 years
Mississippi Medicaid saves $4.6M in one year by identifying ...
Jackson Clarion Ledger-1 hour ago
Through Medicaid's new pharmacy program called the Complex Pharmacy Care Program, those cases were flagged, preventing the unnecessary spending, according to the release from Medicaid. The program — run by contractor Change Healthcare and its pharmacist, Mississippi-native Shannon Hardwick — began in
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