Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Red Bud pharmacist who submitted false insurance claims sentenced ...

Belleville News-Democrat-20 hours ago
pharmacist and former owner of Gibson's Discount Drugs in Red Bud has been sentenced to 33 months in prison on federal health care fraud charges.
22 hours ago - Since the first Rx Mixer was held in 2005, supporters of the pharmacy compoundingprofession generously have contributed more than $1.8 million to IACP's .

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

FDA Releases Data Integrity and Compliance With Drug CGMP Questions and Answers Guidance for Industry 

Pharmacist pleads guilty in Georgia elder fraud case

Pharmacist pleads guilty in Georgia elder fraud case

Atlanta Journal Constitution-15 minutes ago
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

Saturday, January 19, 2019

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 ...

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