Monday, July 16, 2018

Posted: 16 Jul 2018 01:46 AM PDT
In 2010, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDC Act) was amended to include a requirement that certain vending machine operators engaged in operating and owning 20 or more vending machines provide calorie declarations for certain articles of food sold from vending machines. FDA issued a final implementing regulation on Dec. 1, 2014 with a compliance date of Dec. 1, 2016.
Have you reviewed TSBP’s red flag checklist lately?
Failure of pharmacies and pharmacists to detect patterns of inappropriate dispensing of prescription drugs is unprofessional practice and constitutes grounds for disciplinary action. View our list of red flags here.

Friday, July 13, 2018

High importance!! FDA warns of imposters sending consumers fake warning letters Scammers are targeting consumers who have purchased medicines online

Scammers are targeting consumers who have purchased medicines online
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about criminals forging FDA warning letters to target individuals who tried to purchase medicines online or over the phone. 

Based on the agency’s experience with criminals posing as FDA employees, the FDA is concerned that these fake warning letters are linked

FCA Alert: Medical judgment can be "false" under False Claims Act

JD Supra (press release)-7 hours ago
Two weeks ago, the Sixth Circuit reversed a judgment that had acquitted a cardiologist charged with criminal healthcare fraud stemming from his interpretations