Thursday, May 24, 2018


Mussels off the coast of Seattle test positive for opioids

CBS News-1 hour ago
As more and more American communities grapple with opioid addiction, the human toll of the epidemic has grown in both scope and severity. And now ...

Deadly Delivery: Opioids By Mail

NPR-13 hours ago
The nation's opioid epidemic has been attributed to many factors, including the over-prescription of painkillers and the availability of cheap synthetic opioids like

Susan Redden: Trump, McCaskill differ on prescription drug remedy

Joplin Globe-May 23, 2018
He said those efforts will include an end to the pharmacist gag rule that “punishes” pharmacists for telling patients how they might save money, and discussed an 

Getting into practice

Australian Journal of Pharmacy (blog)-12 hours ago
A recent article I wrote for the AJP on the Rural Health Workforce Strategy budget announcement possibly worsening pharmacist shortages for rural community .

COA upholds suspension of Gibson County doctor's license

Indiana Lawyer-5 hours ago
The Indiana Pharmacy Board asked a DEA investigator to investigate Gray in May 2011 based on their concerns about the prescriptions he was writing, ...

Former patient says doctor who took illegal kickbacks 'took advantage ...

NBC2 News-May 23, 2018
Federal court filings show Frey admitted to taking illegal kickbacks from two companies, including a representative for a pharmacy in Stuart. “I thought, 'this is ...

Should pharmacists be allowed to prescribe antibiotics?

Pharmacy News-20 hours ago
Pharmacists from larger pharmacies were more likely to prefer to treat the patient themselves. Nearly all (95.5%) correctly chose the right antibiotic for acute 

Hospital hit with $50000 fine for improper storage of opioids ...

Nantucket Island Inquirer-11 hours ago
... Lorazepam and Oxycodone/ Acetaminophen on handthan its records indicated; it improperly placed prescription drugs in an unlocked pharmacy refrigerator; ...

FDA warns teething medicines are unsafe, wants them off shelves

WKRN News 2-13 hours ago
Orajel is displayed for sale in a pharmacy in New York Wednesday, May 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Stephanie Nano). FDA warns teething medicines are unsafe, ...
FDA targets teething medicines
Leader-Telegram-17 hours ago

Ohio Delays Awarding Licenses To Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

WOSU-4 hours ago
The Ohio Board of Pharmacy said it canceled Wednesday's special meeting two days after it was announced because information gathering was incomplete.

DEA targets opioid crisis with Operation Safe Haven

The Pioneer News-2 hours ago
In conjunction with Operation Safe Haven's enforcement activities, DEA Diversion Investigators visited more than 100 pharmacies in 70 cities throughout .

Views Why Trump's drug plan fails employers

Employee Benefit Adviser-13 hours ago
We add employers to this list of those not benefiting, as pharmacy spend is one of the ... and PBMs, wholesalers, pharmacies and pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Kickback Allegation Settlements Pile Up for Pharmaceutical Companies

Regulatory Focus-6 hours ago
Omnicare, a nursing home pharmacy, also in 2016 agreed to pay $28.125 million to resolve allegations that it solicited and received kickbacks from Abbott ...

Department of Justice, CVS Caremark, Fraud and Whistleblowers

American Council on Science and Health-8 hours ago
They control 26% of pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) market serving 3,150,000 Medicare beneficiaries. A specific subsidiary, SilverScript is the CVS ...

Former Hillsboro doctor gets five years

Hillsboro Times Gazette-43 minutes ago
According to the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy, the case began with a joint investigation between the pharmacy board, the Drug Enforcement Agency, the .

New bill aims to make sure Medicare customers get drug discounts

Washington Examiner-1 hour ago
A bipartisan House bill would require discounts for drugs in Medicare's prescription drug program to be applied when the medicine is bought at the pharmacy, ..

Mountain pharmacy owners charged in drug-trafficking scheme

TheSpec.com-21 hours ago
It's not quite business as usual at a Mountain pharmacy that's the subject of an RCMP probe into alleged opioid trafficking. But customers can still fill their 

NASP Applauds Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Reduce Drug ...

PR Newswire (press release)-3 hours ago
The Phair Pricing Act of 2017 ensures that medication savings are passed along to seniors at the pharmacy counter and not otherwise used to manipulate drug ..

Missouri bill will protect customers from overpaying on prescriptions

KSHB-28 minutes ago
Pharmacy benefits managers negotiate drug prices for insurance companies. The intention is to help insurance companies get certain drugs for cheaper rates.

Federal Circuit Issues Two Decisions Impacting Standing to Challenge Validity of Pharma Patents Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP