FDA Study Reveals Presence of Pharmaceutical Drugs in Some dietary supplements

FDA Study Reveals Presence of Pharmaceutical Drugs in Some ...

WholeFoods Magazine-Mar 30, 2018

Washington, D.C. — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pilot study using portable screening devices has revealed the presence of pharmaceutical drugs in products marketed as dietary supplements. The FDA recently concluded a six-month pilot at two international mail facilities (IMFs) where the FDA monitors the ...

FDA shuts down New York supplement firm

NutraIngredients-usa.com-Mar 30, 2018

In a consent decree entered in US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, a permanent injunction was filed against a company called Riddhi USA based in Ronkonkoma, NY and its owner Mohd M. Alam. The company, which is not currently manufacturing any dietary supplements, cannot resume unless and until ...

WADA strengthens anti-doping investigations

International Paralympic Committee-8 hours ago

Hosted by the Finnish Centre for Integrity in Sports (FINCIS), that country's National Anti-Doping Organisation (NADO), the meeting brought together representatives from 11 NADOs, two International Federations as well as representatives from Interpol and the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA's) Intelligence and ...

Ky. lawmakers delays recess to pass budget

Portsmouth Daily Times-12 hours ago

Senate Bill 6 would require a pharmacist to provide information about the safe disposal of certain prescription medicines, such as opiates and amphetamines. Terrorism. Senate Bill 57 would allow a person injured by an act of terrorism to file a claim for damages against the terrorist in state court. Police cameras. House Bill .

McKesson Advances Novel Argument to Avoid Opioid Liability

Bloomberg BNA-18 hours ago

Drug distributor McKesson Corp. says its $40 billion contract with the federal government to deliver pharmacy products—including opioids—should protect it from liability for the opioid epidemic. In papers filed in federal court, it says a prescription drug supply contract it signed with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the ...

AR Doctors Say It's Harder to Treat Patients Because Opioid Epidemic

KNWA-14 hours ago

If you've had surgery or have a disease like cancer, Bolding said opioids are very beneficial, but it can be trying for patients to continue taking the medicine prescribed to them. "We certainly have patients that need opioids to control their pain," said Bolding. Pharmacist Justin Boyd said insurance companies also play a part.

Pill Limits Are Not a Smart Way to Fight the Opioid Crisis
In-Depth-Slate Magazine-22 hours ago

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E-pharmacy Myra raises $1.84M from Tokyo firm

BSI bureau (press release)-3 hours ago

Bengaluru-based Metarain Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd, which runs online pharmacyapp Myra, has raised about Rs 12 crore ($1.84 million) in a fresh round. Tokyo-headquartered management consulting firm Dream Incubator led the round with an infusion of Rs 6.5 crore ($1 million), while existing investors Matrix Partners ..

Opposition to looming compounding practice changes

ModernMedicine-18 hours ago

Dr. Alam, who was among, the speakers at the “Pharmacy Compounding and the Dermatologist” session at the American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting in February, says two common and simple practices that dermatologists perform daily may be changing under new regulations. Dr. Alam. “One is the offi ce use ...

OIG Advisory Opinion 18-01: Excluded Individual May Serve as ...

JD Supra (press release)-Mar 30, 2018

In OIG Advisory Opinion 18-01, published February 27, 2018, the OIG concluded a proposed employment arrangement between an excluded individual and a for-profit company selling discounted emergency medications to long term care pharmaciesposed a "minimal risk" to federal health care program beneficiaries.

New Florida law approved to make prescription drug prices more

New Florida law approved to make prescription drug prices more ...

WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando-13 hours ago

According to Pharmacy-staffing.com, in 2017 it was estimated that approximately 300,000,000 Americans currently have a PBM in some way managing their pharmacy benefits. There are more than a dozen PBM companies operating in the United States, but the three "Super PBMs" account for an estimated 80 percent of all ...