Friday, July 5, 2019

Is it fair for some in the compounding pharmacy industry to claim that there were only a few violators of laws and regulations when there have been numerous prosecutions and numerous 482s showing otherwise (and that is the evidence of only those who have been caught at this point)? If stricter laws and regulations are not the answer and state boards of pharmacy enforcing their laws on the books hasn't work then what is the answer?

Monday, July 1, 2019

Statement from Acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless, M.D., and Janet Woodcock, M.D., Director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, on steps to make health care professional and patient labeling information for prescription medications consistent and clear   

The FDA is committed to making sure that health care professionals and patients have up-to-date, accurate and actionable information about prescription medications so that informed treatment decisions can be made. We recognize that the choice of which medication to use, if any, for a particular patient is often a complex decision. These decisions involve a number of factors, such as assessing the progression of the disease or condition; looking at the other medications being taken; evaluating the ability of the patient to follow treatment regimens and instructions to ...

Friday, June 28, 2019

FCA Decision Tracker: More Interpretations Of Escobar

Law360-3 hours ago
Allegations that pharmacies overcharged Medicaid for generic drugs that ... unnecessary prescriptions for expensive compounded drugs did not include any ...