Oklahoma/Louisiana: A Louisiana physician assistant has entered into a settlement agreement with the U.S. attorney’s office for allegedly accepting illegal payments from OK Compounding in return for recommending and prescribing compounded drugs produced by the pharmacy

Physician assistant agrees to pay $620,500

By: Journal Record Staff April 2, 2020 0

A Louisiana physician assistant has entered into a settlement agreement with the U.S. attorney’s office for allegedly accepting illegal payments from OK Compounding in return for recommending and prescribing compounded drugs produced by the pharmacy, U.S. Attorney Trent Shores announced on Thursday.

'PANIC BUYING': Ontario limits medications to 30-day supply to prevent drug shortage

https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/seniors-fear-multiple-trips-out-in-public-to-get-limited-medication-supply

FDA, TTB Announce Emergency Policies to Increase the Domestic Supply of Hand Sanitizer

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/fda-ttb-announce-emergency-policies-to-47478/

April 01, 2020 11:08 AM Time for a Renewed Commitment to the Quality and Safety of Compounded Drugs Tom Wilverding

https://www.modernhealthcare.com/safety-quality/time-renewed-commitment-quality-and-safety-compounded-drugs

Oklahoma: Compounding Pharmacy Involved In More than 11 Kickback Settlements 04/06/20F.J. Thomas

https://www.workerscompensation.com/news_read.php?id=35489

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup April 6, 2020

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: On April 4, 2020, the FDA issued guidance on clinical electronic thermometers that immediately went into effect. Fever is a common symptom of COVID-19 and clinical electronic thermometers are an important screening and diagnostic tool to assist in the identification of those individuals who may be infected with COVID-19. The policy set forth in the guidance may help expand the availability of ...

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