Pharmacist pleads guilty in Georgia elder fraud case

Pharmacist pleads guilty in Georgia elder fraud case

Atlanta Journal Constitution-15 minutes ago

A pharmacist must pay $2 million after he pleaded guilty to a charge related to his role in an alleged scheme to exploit elderly and disabled adults in Albany and .

MEDICAL Q&A: The pros and cons of mail-order pharmacies

Sarasota Herald-Tribune-7 hours ago

Q: Is it a good idea to have my medications sent to me by mail? A: With nearly 3 in 5 American adults taking at least one prescription drug, odds are your health ...

Opioid deaths linked to drug marketing to physicians, study

New research shows a link between increased opioid marketing to physicians and higher opioid prescribing rates and elevated overdose deaths in the U.S. It's one of the first studies to make that link.  READ MORE

CVS and Walmart resolve short-lived reimbursement dispute

CVS Health and Walmart said they have resolved a contract dispute and inked a new multiyear contract that allows certain CVS pharmacy benefit management customers to continue filling prescriptions at Walmart drugstores.  READ MORE

FMD compliance to be part of pharmacy inspections

The Pharmaceutical Journal-Jan 18, 2019

Existing pharmacy inspection processes will be used to monitor pharmacies' compliance with the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD), the General ...

FMD compliance to be included in GPhC pharmacy inspections
Chemist+Druggist-22 hours ago

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Arkansas lawmaker wants pharmacists to dispense birth control ...

KATV-13 hours ago

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Making oral contraceptives readily available from your pharmacist without a prescription -- that's exactly what one Arkansas lawmaker

Board of Pharmacy changes get bipartisan praise, and interest from ...

Idaho Press-Tribune-19 hours ago

Changes in rules governing Idaho pharmacists received bipartisan praise this week, as presenters noted how experiences for patients and pharmacists alike

Fired Nebraska pharmacy director admits embezzling $4M, loses ...

Becker's Hospital Review-17 hours ago

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services revoked the pharmacy license of a former pharmacy director at Children's Hospital & Medical Center .

Shopko Bankruptcy Puts 146 Pharmacies In Play For CVS, Walgreens ...

Forbes-17 hours ago

News this week that retailer Shopko was filing for bankruptcy protection puts another 146 pharmacies for sale as part of a plan to exit the prescription business, ...

Here's what will happen to Shopko stores, pharmacy and optical ...
St. Cloud Times-20 hours ago

Shopko to auction off 146 pharmacies: 4 things to know
Becker's Hospital Review-16 hours ago

Local Shopkos open amid shutdown announcements
Pierce County Herald-16 hours ago

Shopko pharmacy to close, store spared
Stock News Press-22 hours ago

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CVS: Walmart to remain in pharmacy network

Maryville Daily Times-8 hours ago

In a reversal days after announcing that Walmart would be leaving its pharmacynetwork, CVS issued a news release Friday stating the two companies had ...

Walmart, CVS Health hammer out pharmacy network deal
Turn to 10-Jan 18, 2019

Ending Pharmacy Dispute, Walmart Renews Contract With CVS ...
Forbes-Jan 18, 2019

Walmart, CVS Health hammer out new PBM pharmacy network deal
WCJB-17 hours ago

Walmart, CVS Health settle pharmacy feud: 4 things to know
Fox Business-18 hours ago

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Jon Lender: Doctor pleads guilty in compound medicine case that ...

Jon Lender: Doctor pleads guilty in compound medicine case that ...

Hartford Courant-2 hours ago

Meanwhile, the compounded drugs became a national issue, as other state and federal drug programs such as TRICARE were allegedly victimized.

Joint Statement - Medical Board of California - CA.gov

www.mbc.ca.gov/Licensees/Prescribing/AB1753JointStatement.pdf

7 days ago - State Board of Pharmacy, and the Medical Board of California. Regarding Secure Prescription Forms. January 10, 2019. As of January 1, 2019, California law ...

Oregon doctors face little regulation for opioid over-prescription

East Oregonian-Jan 10, 2019

Gary Schnabel, the executive director of the state's Board of Pharmacy from 1999 to 2014, said the board floated the idea of the state 

State law shields some doctors from scrutiny

State law shields some doctors from scrutiny: State officials know of 160 doctors with suspicious prescribing patterns, but Oregon law shields those doctors from further scrutiny.

Top California doctors group seeks legislation to ensure pain ...

Sacramento Bee-Jan 15, 2019

... forms that has pharmacists across the state rejecting patients who ... To that end, the pharmacy board said in the statement, it would not ... Why California p

Arizona state pharmacy board backs off regulation of dietary ...

Natural Products INSIDER-Dec 20, 2018

6 public meeting, the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy made the decision to eliminate a longstanding regulation over dietary supplements, ..

New security features lead to shortage of prescription pads

WOAI-Jan 14, 2019

SAN ANTONIO — A backlog at the Texas State Board of Pharmacy could be stopping patients across the state from getting the prescriptions ...

Why California pharmacies are rejecting some prescriptions for pain ...
Sacramento Bee-Jan 14, 2019

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Movement to stop executions gained in 2018

Workers World-17 hours ago

... executed with drugs from a St. Louis pharmacy that the FDA considered high ... Buzzfeed's McDaniel reported that in Houston the Greenpark Compounding .

Senators Urging FDA To Update Rules On CBD Products

The Fresh Toast-3 hours ago

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said recently that the compound was still ... Doctors can now prescribe it, and it can be filled at most pharmacy chains the same ...

AmerisourceBergen subsidiary laying off hundreds at compounding ...

https://www.biopharmadive.com/news/amerisourcebergen...compounding.../546326/

2 hours ago - The Food and Drug Administration has been scrutinizing drug compounders through its 2018 Compounding Policy Priorities Plan, which aims to improve the quality and sterility standards and avoid the repeat of a 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak which caused 750 cases of illness and 60 deaths across 20 states.