Regulation News $250 Million In Suspect Claims, 53 People Charged… Including 1 Pharmacist 30 Sep 2019 Note: I am personally involved in one of these cases and cannot comment in the ongoing investigation. Friendly discussion is welcome as always, but please respect the role of the…
Regulation News Lower Pharmacy Costs By Learning From Germany 4 Aug 20194 Aug 2019 A German Apothecary Germans have a maximum out of pocket expense of about $10 USD for a prescription1. Yet, they spend about 40 billion euros per year2 or $497 euros…
Regulation News DEA ARCOS Data Release: NACDS Statement on Pharmacy’s Commitment as Part of the Solution to Opioid Abuse 17 Jul 2019 21 CFR Part 1306 dictates that pharmacists and prescribers share the responsibility to ensure controlled substances are dispensed for a legitimate medical purpose Following the release of the Drug Enforcement…
Regulation News… I Went to School for 6 Years for This? 29 Jun 201929 Jun 2019 I recently read that Walmart laid off a large portion of its pharmacy staff. Another Wordpress blogger also a pharmacist experienced the same thing about Kroger pharmacies. This is a…
Regulation News How to Write Pharma a Blank Check by Policy 19 Jun 2019 Insulin Pens When you want to write major pharmaceutical manufacturers a blank check, you write bad policies. That is happening in Michigan and many other states. The Michigan House of…
Regulation News Two Pharmacists Sentenced For Roles In 2012 Meningitis Outbreak — Welcome 2 Jun 20191 Jun 2019 Two Former New England Compounding Center Pharmacists Sentenced New England Compounding Center was the pharmacy of focus in a 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak. Photo Credit: Unknown. BOSTON – Two former…
Regulation News This Just in From Colorado 31 May 2019 The Colorado Legislature has passed a bill that requires pharmacy technicians to become certified in 2020. This makes Colorado the 46th state to require pharmacy technician licenses, leaving Wisconsin, Hawaii,…
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