Friday, July 20, 2018

Statement from FDA warning about significant health risks of contaminated illegal synthetic cannabinoid products that are being encountered by FDA Statement from Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D.; Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research; and Janet Woodcock, M.D., director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research


The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has become aware of reports of severe illnesses and deaths resulting from the use of synthetic cannabinoid (marijuana) products that have been contaminated with brodifacoum, a very long-acting anticoagulant commonly used in rat poison. These unapproved products are being sold in convenience stores and gas stations as substitutes for marijuana under names such as “K2” and “Spice.” Use of these illegal products pose significant public health concerns for both individuals who may use the contaminated products and the U.S. blood supply, as there is the potential for contamination of blood products donated by those individuals who have used these substances.

New charges filed in New England Compounding Center case


New charges filed in New England Compounding Center case
Federal prosecutors have charged another person in the sprawling New England Compounding Center case, accusing a former pharmacy buyer at a ...

High Importance!! USP tackles 'hot mess' — veterinary compounding


USP tackles 'hot mess' — veterinary compounding
Timeline for U.S. Pharmacopeia recommendations on hazardous drugs and compounded preparations Veterinary compounding in the United States ..

FDA provides scientific and regulatory clarity for generic drug developers through the issuance of 43 new or revised product-specific guidance documents, including hard-to-copy complex generics and abuse-deterrent formulations of opioids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a new batch of product-specific guidances to support industry in identifying appropriate science-based methodologies and evidence for developing generic drugs. The batch contains 43 product-specific guidances, including 26 new guidances and 17 revised guidances that, when finalized, will describe the FDA’s current thinking and expectations on how to develop generic drug products that are therapeutically equivalent to their respective reference-listed drugs.

Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on agency’s efforts to encourage the development of and broaden access to generic versions of opioid analgesics that are formulated to deter abuse

One of the ways that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working to address the opioid epidemic is by encouraging the development of opioid analgesic products that are harder to manipulate and abuse. Opioids with abuse-deterrent formulations (ADFs) are intended to make certain types of abuse, such as crushing a tablet to snort or dissolving a capsule to inject, more difficult or less rewarding. 

These innovative formulations are designed to make it harder for people to manipulate the opioid product so they can’t be as easily abused to deliver an immediate “high.” But it’s important that prescribers and patients understand that these drugs are not “abuse-proof,” and they do not prevent addiction, overdose or death.

Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on manufacturer announcement to halt Essure sales in the U.S.; agency’s continued commitment to postmarket review of Essure and keeping women informed

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration was notified by Bayer that the Essure permanent birth control device will no longer be sold or distributed after December 31, 2018. This decision follows the FDA’s patient safety action in April, in which the agency issued an order restricting the sale and distribution of Essure; it was a unique type of restriction where the FDA used its authority to impose additional requirements to provide a reasonable assurance of the device’s safety and effectiveness.

The decision today to halt Essure sales also follows a series of earlier actions that the FDA took to address the reports of serious adverse events associated with its use.

State pharmacy board director allegedly offered job in exchange for controversial medical marijuana rule


State pharmacy board director allegedly offered job in exchange for controversial 

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Brentwood Brothers Face Prison For Bogus Pharmacy Compounding Drug Pedaling

Brentwood Brothers Face Prison For Bogus Pharmacy Drug Pedaling

Patch.com-32 minutes ago
Dalibor "Dabo" Kabov and his older brother Berry -- operators of Global CompoundingPharmacy -- were convicted in January 2017 of being at the center of a ..

CareZone sues Express Scripts for defamation following contract fight

FierceHealthcare-18 hours ago
A mounting battle between Express Scripts and online pharmacy CareZone just got a little more heated. Weeks after CareZone accused Express Scripts of ...

Amazon eyes India pharmacy space, to invest in pharmacy chain ...

Entrackr-Jul 16, 2018
US e-tailer major Amazon is in early talks to invest in India's second largest pharmacychain Medplus. Amazon, which considers India to be one of its key ...

Amazon's Reach Now Extends To Pharmacies

Global Finance-12 hours ago
Online marketplace Amazon disrupted the entire pharmacy industry—for a day at least—with its $1 billion purchase of PillPack, an online pharmacy that uses ...

Wedgewood Pharmacy and Diamondback Drugs Animal-Health ...

Arizona Daily Star-10 hours ago
As the top compounding pharmacy in the U.S., the new, combined company ... pharmacy to become the largest animal-health compounding pharmacy in the.
Doggone it: Wedgewood Pharmacy acquires Arizona competitor
Philadelphia Business Journal-8 hours ago
Allergan Awarded $27K In Sanctions In Compounding Suit

Law360 · 9 hours ago
07/03/2018AniCell BiotechLos Angeles District OfficeUnapproved New Animal Drug/AdulteredNot Issued *
07/03/2018bB BioChem Laboratories Inc.Los Angeles District OfficeCGMP/Finished Pharmaceuticals/Adulterated/Unapproved New DrugNot Issued *
07/05/2018Claris Injectables LimitedCenter for Drug Evaluation and ResearchCGMP/Finished Pharmaceuticals/AdulteratedNot Issued *