Texas Board of Pharmacy Disciplinary Action Summaries and Remedial Plans November 5, 2019

Click here to view the disciplinary action summaries discussed and/or entered at the November 5, 2019 Board Meeting.

Click here to view the remedial plans discussed and/or entered at the November 5, 2019 Board Meeting.

Texas Board of Pharmacy Proposed and Adopted rules during meeting held November 5, 2019

Summary of TSBP Board Rules adopted and proposed during the Board Meeting on November 5, 2019. here.

Whoops. Judge Reduces J&J Opioid Fine After Mistaking Thousands for Millions Johnson & Johnson will now have to pay $465 million, not $572 million, for its role in Oklahoma’s opioid epidemic.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/15/health/opioids-oklahoma-johnson-fine.html

Pharmacy chains face October 2020 trial over their role in the opioid crisis

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/pharmacy-chains-face-october-2020-trial-over-their-role-in-the-opioid-crisis/2019/11/19/61666ee4-0b1b-11ea-bd9d-c628fd48b3a0_story.html

Pharmacists' hearings set over drugs for patients who died by The Associated PressTuesday, November 19th 2019

https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/pharmacists-hearings-set-over-drugs-for-patients-who-died

Nearly 20 Suspects Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Medicare Fraud Across 2 Miami Pharmacies Since the operation began in Santander Pharmacy in 2015, more than $4 million in federal funds have been stolen. Published Nov 19, 2019 at 1:55 PM

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Nearly-2-Dozen-Charged-in-Multi-Million-Dollar-Medicare-Fraud-Across-2-Miami-Pharmacies-565162462.html

Opioid trial against pharmacy chains scheduled for next year By The Associated Press Associated Press NOVEMBER 19, 2019 — 4:10PM

http://www.startribune.com/opioid-trial-against-pharmacy-chains-scheduled-for-next-year/565173412/

The current issue of JAMA Internal Medicine | JAMA Network

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13 hours ago - This Viewpoint examines the weak points in adverse event reporting requirements for producers of compounded drugs and offers solutions to improve adverse

Puerto Rico: Individual Indicted And Arrested For Illegally Producing And Shipping Adulterated And Misbranded Animal Drugs Without A License

Individual Indicted And Arrested For Illegally Producing And Shipping Adulterated And Misbranded Animal Drugs Without A License

On November 14, 2019, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment against Rubén Vázquez-Díaz, charging him with three counts each of introducing misbranded animal drugs; introducing adulterated animal drugs; mail fraud; and wire fraud; and one count of being a drug user in possession of a weapon and ammunition, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA), Office of Criminal Investigations is in charge of the investigation.

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Britain's 'unprecedented' drug shortage - BBC News - BBC.com

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