Florida pharmacist sentenced to 30 months in prison for illegally distributing oxycodone by NBC2 News September 25, 2020

https://nbc-2.com/news/2020/09/24/florida-pharmacist-sentenced-to-30-months-in-prison-for-illegally-distributing-oxycodone/ 

Walmart Beats Ex-Pharmacist's Bid To Revive Opioid FCA Suit

https://www.law360.com/articles/1314403/walmart-beats-ex-pharmacist-s-bid-to-revive-opioid-fca-suit 

Piscataway Pharmacist Sentenced to 30 Months in Tax Fraud Scheme

Piscataway Pharmacist Sentenced to 30 Months in Tax Fraud Scheme: TRENTON, NJ — Rao Desu, the owner of a Piscataway pharmacy has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the IRS, announced U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito.

California adds rules to 'No Pharmacist Left Alone' law Maia Anderson - Thursday, September 24th, 2020

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/pharmacy/california-adds-rules-to-no-pharmacist-left-alone-law.html 

U.S.-Based Online Pharmacy First to Ship Abortion Pills to Patients Inside the U.S. 9/30/2020 by CARRIE N. BAKER

https://msmagazine.com/2020/09/30/honeybee-health-us-based-online-pharmacy-first-to-ship-abortion-pills-to-patients-inside-the-u-s/ 

Roanoke pharmacist admits to tampering with drug vials Jeff Sturgeon Sep 28, 2020

https://roanoke.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/roanoke-pharmacist-admits-to-tampering-with-drug-vials/article_ea5330bb-8cc4-50c7-8e42-cb9410872aad.html 

Pharmacy groups blast US importation of drugs from Canada APhA is warning about potential fallout from a new FDA rule, published September 25, that sanctions the import of prescription medicines from Canada. The Trump administration asserts that Americans will save money on their medications, but APhA fears the rule will compromise patient safety.

https://www.pharmacist.com/article/pharmacy-groups-blast-us-importation-drugs-canada 

Canadian PM, Pharmacy Groups Weigh In On Trump’s Drug Order

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09-30-206:30 AMWORLD CHANGING IDEAS California could start its own line of generic drugs to bring down prescription prices Cal Rx would make drugs such as insulin and sell them to residents for cheaper than big pharma.

https://www.fastcompany.com/90558135/california-could-start-its-own-line-of-generic-drugs-to-bring-down-prescription-prices 

File Audit finds Utah pandemic prep not sufficient with ‘unclear chain of command’ By Katie McKellar, KSL | Posted - Sep. 30, 2020 at 11:17 a.m.

 However, despite concerns that the Utah pharmacy that sold 20,000 courses of the drugs to the state for $800,000 was price gouged, auditors concluded the price tag “appeared reasonable,” based on interviews with pharmacists and similar compounding pharmacies.https://www.ksl.com/article/50023283/audit-finds-utah-pandemic-prep-not-sufficient-with-unclear-chain-of-command