Tuesday, April 3, 2018

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US Targets Opioid Prescribing Doctors, Pharmacy Sellers in State ...

Sputnik International-5 hours ago
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US authorities have arrested 28 people for illegally prescribing and distributing opioids and opened 188 active investigations, the US Department of Justice said in a press release on Monday. These measures were taken as a part of a nationwide 45-day analysis in February and March of .

Florida Board of Pharmacy holds controlled substance standards ...

WTXL ABC 27-22 minutes ago
They plan to do this by cracking down on the process a pharmacist goes through when prescribing controlled substances. "The number of deaths has skyrocketed over the past 10 to 12 years that have been mostly attributed to opioids," said Jon Hickman, a Florida Board of Pharmacy member. "So, we're going to do what we ..

Walmart is looking at buying PillPack, an online pharmacy, for under ...

CNBC-47 minutes ago
Sources say Walmart is looking at scooping up PillPack, a start-up that helps manage prescriptions by packaging pills together and delivering them, for less than $1 billion. Amazon also courted the online pharmacy start-up, the sources said. PillPack is a strategically important start-up, given its focus on customer service for ...

Endo International Places Second Temporary Hold on Compounding ...

www.pharmalive.com/endo-international-places-a-second-temporary-hold-on-compo...
7 hours ago - The FDA's guidance, Endo said, states that because “compounded drug products are subject to a lower regulatory standard than FDA-approved drugs, they should only be used by patients whose medical needs cannot be met by an FDA-approved drug.”

2018 complete drug list (formulary) - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan

https://www.uhccommunityplan.com/.../en/2018-TN-Formulary-H0251-002-EN.pdf
16 hours ago - prescription medication customized to the needs of an individual patient. Generally compounded drugs are non-formulary drugs (not covered) by your plan. You may need to ask for and receive an approved coverage determination from us to have your compounded drug covered. Compounded drugs may be Part D eligible.