Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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PBM bills drove lobbying spending in 2023
Legislation targeting pharmacy benefit managers has attracted the highest levels of lobbying this ye...
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Thursday, November 30, 2023
The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (OBN) is currently aware of the ongoing cyberattack regarding Ardent Health Services that is affecting multiple facilities in the state including Hillcrest Health System, Bailey Medical Center, and Utica Park Clinics, among others. We have been in contact with the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy regarding the dispensing of medication to patients of Ardent Health providers. The safety of the citizens of our great state, including proper and sufficient medical care, is our primary concern at this time regarding this matter. Our guidance at this time for pharmacies that receive prescriptions for controlled substances from Ardent Health providers is to continue filling the prescriptions received while continuing due diligence in confirming the prescription itself is valid and accurate, regardless of the manner or media received. This is intended to be a short-term, temporary solution to ensure prescribers are able to continue patient care until prescribers are able to obtain OBN prescription pads. All prescribers, if they have not done so already, must place an order for OBN prescription pads to be used in situations such as these. Once received, the prescriber will be able to utilize the prescription pads until the systems become available.
Posted by the Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Do Not Use Certain Brands of Saline and Sterile Water Medical Products by Nurse Assist Because They May Not Be Sterile: FDA Safety Communication
FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine is sharing news of this recall to alert veterinarians who may be using this product.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers, health care providers, and health care facilities not to use recalled saline (0.9% sodium chloride) and sterile water medical products manufactured by Nurse Assist, LLC, and sold under various brands.
On November 6, 2023, Nurse Assist, LLC announced a recall of the following water-based medical products because the products may not be sterile:
- 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation USP (100 mL bottles, 250 mL bottles, 500 mL bottles, 1000 mL bottles, 3.1oz spray can, 7.1oz spray can, 3mL syringes, 5mL syringes, and 10mL syringes);
- Sterile Water for Irrigation USP (100 mL bottles, 250 mL bottles, 500 mL bottles, 1000 mL bottles, 120 mL cups, 10mL syringes, and 30mL syringes).
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