The Law of Compounding Medications And Drugs: October 2015

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Unapproved Antidepressant Found in Dietary Supplement Capsules Monthly Prescribing Reference (registration)-21 hours ago

Unapproved Antidepressant Found in Dietary Supplement Capsules

Monthly Prescribing Reference (registration)-21 hours ago

National Video Supply announced a voluntary recall of all lots of RHINO 7 3000 Platinum Capsules after an analysis by the

FDA Changes Course on INDs for Food and Supplement ... www.sidley.com/news/2015-10-30-fda-regulatory-update Sidley Austin 17 hours ago -

FDA Changes Course on INDs for Food and Supplement ...

www.sidley.com/news/2015-10-30-fda-regulatory-update

Sidley Austin

17 hours ago - 2013), as a direct response to extensive comments from the food,dietary supplement and cosmetic industries. Comments from companies and trade

How Ronna B. Hauser, PharmD, vice president of pharmacy affairs for the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), thinks the FDA views Compounding

How the FDA Views Compounding - Pharmacy Times

www.pharmacytimes.com/interviews/how-the-fda-views-compounding

6 hours ago - Ronna B. Hauser, PharmD, vice president of pharmacy affairs for the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), talks about the current

Ridgewood pharmacist and husband charged in alleged drug scheme TimesLedger-21 hours ago Marcin Jakacki, 35, and his pharmacist wife Lilian Jakacki, 49, along with their alleged accomplice Robert Cybulski, 30, ..

Ridgewood pharmacist and husband charged in alleged drug scheme

TimesLedger-21 hours ago

Marcin Jakacki, 35, and his pharmacistwife Lilian Jakacki, 49, along with their alleged accomplice Robert Cybulski, 30, ..

Imprimis Pharmaceuticals Trading Down 8.2% (IMMY) DC Progressive-2 hours ago ...

Imprimis Pharmaceuticals Trading Down 8.2% (IMMY)

DC Progressive-2 hours ago

... as well as other non-proprietary products, through its compounding pharmacies Pharmacy

In Pharmaceutical Pricing, Scarcity Overrules Regulation Barron's-10 hours ago Compounding pharmacies are regulated by their home states' pharmacy boards

In Pharmaceutical Pricing, Scarcity Overrules Regulation

Barron's-10 hours ago

Compounding pharmacies are regulated by their home states' pharmacy boards

A doctor in California has been found guilty of murder for over-prescribing drugs that caused the fatal overdose of three patients, in a landmark verdict prosecutors called the first such conviction in the United States.

http://m.rte.ie/news/2015/1031/738677-us-drugs-prosecution/

Top health official in China calls for lower drug prices Healthcare Packaging-Oct 27, 2015 A top hospital official in China is calling for more reform when it comes to pharmaceutical

Top health official in China calls for lowerdrug prices

Healthcare Packaging-Oct 27, 2015

A top hospital official in China is calling for more reform when it comes to pharmaceutical

FDA Says Chinese Pfizer Plant Hid Failures, Used Old Ingredients Bloomberg-18 hours ago A Pfizer Inc. plant in China that was being inspected by Food and Drug Administration regulators in order to ship

FDA Says Chinese Pfizer Plant Hid Failures, Used Old Ingredients

Bloomberg-18 hours ago

A Pfizer Inc. plant in China that was being inspected by Food and DrugAdministration regulators in order to ship

FDA worries about China drugs in your cabinet Worcester Telegram-Oct 29, 2015 When FDA inspectors showed up at a Chinese company that supplies key ingredients to two of the U.S.'s biggest

FDA worries about China drugs in your cabinet

Worcester Telegram-Oct 29, 2015

When FDA inspectors showed up at aChinese company that supplies key ingredients to two of the U.S.'s biggest

FDA Shows Up, a Man Runs, and Questions Emerge on China's Drugs Bloomberg-Oct 28, 2015 When FDA inspectors showed up at a Chinese company that supplies key ingredients to two of the U.S.'s biggest drug ...

FDA Shows Up, a Man Runs, and Questions Emerge on China's Drugs

Bloomberg-Oct 28, 2015

Questions emerge on China's drugs Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com-Oct 30, 2015 Data integrity is a vital part of FDA's inspections in China, as patients are at serious

Questions emerge on China's drugs

Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com-Oct 30, 2015

Data integrity is a vital part of FDA's inspections inChina, as patients are at serious

Valeant Will Terminate Relationship With Philidor Bloomberg-15 hours ago ... will terminate its relationship with Philidor RX Services after the pharmacy fell under scrutiny for its business practices

Valeant Will Terminate Relationship With Philidor

Bloomberg-15 hours ago

... will terminate its relationship with Philidor RX Services after the pharmacyfell under scrutiny for its business practices

Valeant Flap Puts Focus on Drug Makers' Ties to Pharmacies

Wall Street Journal-15 hours ago

The tangled relationship between Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. and mail-order pharmacy Philidor

Drug Maker Valeant Abandons 'Phantom Pharmacy'

bradfordtoday-18 hours ago

Valeant Pharmaceuticals, under intense scrutiny over drug prices, has cut ties

Vertex, Mylan, CVS subpoenaed by federal agencies KFGO-2 hours ago ... related to controlled substance

Vertex, Mylan, CVS subpoenaed by federal agencies

KFGO-2 hours ago

... related to controlled substance

Friday, October 30, 2015

Portland dog drug seller raises $12M from former competitor Portland Business Journal (blog)-3 hours ago ... years ago, VetSource is licensed in all 50 states as a pharmacy for pet medications, which it ships all over the country

Portland dog drug seller raises $12M from former competitor

Portland Business Journal (blog)-3 hours ago

... years ago, VetSource is licensed in all 50 states as a pharmacy for pet medications, which it ships all over the country

Feds: 2 NYC pharmacies source of black-market painkillers FederalNewsRadio.com-20 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) — Two mom-and-pop pharmacies in residential neighborhoods in Queens and Brooklyn

Feds: 2 NYC pharmacies source of black-market painkillers

FederalNewsRadio.com-20 hours ago

NEW YORK (AP) — Two mom-and-pop pharmacies in residential neighborhoods in Queens and Brooklyn

Greek Government Issues New Decree on Pharmacy Licences Greek Reporter-6 hours ago The Greek government has taken a firm stance on the disputed reform in licensing for new pharmacies by issuing

Greek Government Issues New Decree on Pharmacy Licences

Greek Reporter-6 hours ago

Ridgewood pharmacy owners ran massive pill ring: DEA Queens Chronicle-8 hours ago Federal officials said a Connecticut couple ran a massive painkiller ring out of their Greenpoint and Ridgewood

Ridgewood pharmacy owners ran massive pill ring: DEA

Queens Chronicle-8 hours ago

Some members of Congress and indie pharmacy urge close look at ... Drug Store News-8 hours ago WASHINGTON — As Walgreens and Rite Aid prepare to present a proposed merger to regulatory authorities, members

Some members of Congress and indie pharmacy urge close look at...

Drug Store News-8 hours ago

Greenpoint Pharmacy Was Front For Multi-Million Dollar Oxy Ring Gothamist-9 hours ago "The defendants and pharmacies charged today allegedly were part of one the largest opioid painkiller diversion ...

Greenpoint Pharmacy Was Front For Multi-Million Dollar Oxy Ring

Gothamist-9 hours ago

Tainted steroid case underway Traverse City Record Eagle-2 hours ago The Massachusetts-based compounding pharmacy sent the steroid compounds across the country and

Tainted steroid case underway

Traverse City Record Eagle-2 hours ago

Most docs are in the dark about biosimilars: survey Medical Marketing and Media-Aug 13, 2015 ... conventions for biosimilar drugs have been well documented as these biologic copies continue their slow approach to pharmacy

Most docs are in the dark about biosimilars: survey

Medical Marketing and Media-Aug 13, 2015

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Unregistered, illegal health products sold online, delivered to Costa ... The Tico Times-

Unregistered, illegal health products sold online, delivered to Costa ...

The Tico Times-May 21, 2015

... of online sources of illegal and counterfeit medicine with Costa Rica ... of 69 websites, including social media profiles and online

Costa Rica a hotbed for illegal and counterfeit medications

Unregistered, illegal health products sold online, delivered to Costa ...

The Tico Times-May 21, 2015

... of online sources of illegal and counterfeit medicine with Costa Rica ... of 69 websites, including social media profiles and online

Warner Chilcott to plead guilty to healthcare fraud, will pay $125 million Drugmaker Warner Chilcott has agreed to plead guilty to healthcare fraud and will pay the government $125 million to resolve civil and criminal allegations, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday.

Warner Chilcott to plead guilty to healthcare fraud, will pay $125 million

Drugmaker Warner Chilcott has agreed to plead guilty to healthcare fraud and will pay the government $125 million to resolve civil and criminal allegations, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday. Officials also arrested the company's former president Thursday. READ MORE

This information has recently been updated and is now available. National Video Supply Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of All Lots of Rhino 7 3000 and Rhino 7 Platinum 3000 Capsules due to Undeclared Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients 10/29/2015 07:21 PM EDT

This information has recently been updated and is now available.

National Video Supply Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of All Lots of Rhino 7 3000 and Rhino 7 Platinum 3000 Capsules due to Undeclared Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

10/29/2015 07:21 PM EDT

Veterinary Compounds with API from Attix Pharmaceuticals on FDA October 30, 2015 Enforcement Report

Veterinary	Pharmacy Creations 540 Route 10 West Randolph, NJ 07869 Prazosin 0.5MG/ML SUSPENSION - 240 mL 1MG/ML SUSPENSION - 480 mL	0.5MG/ML SUSPENSION 250481 t01022015@16 1MG/ML SUSPENSION 247619 02232015@8 03052015@2	Class II	API manufacturer Attix Pharmaceuticals notified Pharmacy Creations that finished veterinary products may have been exposed to penicillin products.	Pharmacy Creations
Veterinary	Pharmacy Creations 540 Route 10 West, Randolph, NJ 07869 Cetirizine 25mg/mL TDG - 3 mL Cetirizine 20 mg/mL TDG - 3 mL Cetirizine PF 10 mg/5mL Syrup - 300 mL	Cetirizine 25mg/mL TDG - 3 mL 01162015@19 02202015@17 Cetirizine 20 mg/mL TDG - 3 mL 01202015@24 02202015@16 Cetirizine PF 10 mg/5mL Syrup - 300 mL T225128 01202015@8 02262015@9	Class II	API manufacturer Attix Pharmaceuticals notified Pharmacy Creations that finished veterinary products may have been exposed to penicillin products.	Pharmacy Creations
Veterinary	Pharmacy Creations 540 Route 10 West Randolph, NJ 07869 Aminopentamide 0.2MG Capsule	231312	Class II	API manufacturer Attix Pharmaceuticals notified Pharmacy Creations that finished veterinary products may have been exposed to penicillin products.	Pharmacy Creations

High Importance! CDC: Patient developed fungal meningitis 2 years after injection of ... Roanoke Times (blog)-16 hours ago Patients or their survivors have filed hundreds of lawsuits against New England Compounding Center, a Massachusetts company that federal investigators say

CDC: Patient developed fungal meningitis 2 years after injection of ...

Roanoke Times (blog)-16 hours ago

Patients or their survivors have filed hundreds of lawsuits against New EnglandCompounding Center, a Massachusetts company that federal investigators say

Automated compounding reduces hospital costs and pharmacy errors Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com-43 minutes ago Researchers at the University of Arizona have found that automated compounding technology can eliminate compounding errors, reduces costs, and prevent

Automated compounding reduces hospital costs and pharmacy errors

Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com-43 minutes ago

Must Read! Frier Levitt: FDA Offers Interim Guidance on Enforcement Against Compounding Pharmacies

FDA Offers Interim Guidance on Enforcement Against ...

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21 hours ago - FDA Offers Interim Guidance on Enforcement Against CompoundingPharmacies Under 503A. By Erin M. Magennis, Esq. While the Drug Quality and

Counterfeit-drug smuggler, under indictment in Pittsburgh, headed to prison October 30, 2015 12:00 AM U.S. District Judge Donetta Ambrose imposed that sentence Thursday on Daniel Sanchez, 40, who worked for a Costa Rican online pharmacy called CDR Marketing in arranging to have the misbranded drugs imported from India to two U.S. re-shippers, identified as Neil Russell of Pittsburgh and Manuel Pena of Houston. Both are under indictment in Pittsburgh, along with a woman identified as the Indian supplier, Paridhi Sharma; the owners of CDR Marketing, Miguel Arias and Luis Guillermo Chaves; and several others, including Zhenya Nikolova, the owner of another Costa Rican online pharmacy called Alliance Pharmacy.

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Ben Carson had extensive relationship to dietary supplement company despite denial CNN‎ - 3 hours ago (CNN) In Wednesday's CNBC Republican presidential debate

Ben Carson had extensive relationship to dietary supplement company despite denial

CNN‎ - 3 hours ago

(CNN) In Wednesday's CNBC Republican presidential debate

Pitts, Udall on Thoroughbred Legislation Report ... pitts.house.gov › Media Center Joe Pitts 16 mins ago - Senator Udall stated: “Doping in the Sport of Kings is unscrupulous and deadly, killing 24 horses in competition every week. Trainers and veterinarians who ..

Pitts, Udall on Thoroughbred Legislation Report ...

pitts.house.gov › Media Center

Joe Pitts

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

Penalties for Violations of State Ethics and Public Corruption ... www.ncsl.org/.../50-state-chart-... National Conference of State Legislatures Some states specify that violations of the state's ethics law are also violations of criminal law and impose penalties accordingly. ... Voting in matters with financial interest ...

Penalties for Violations of State Ethics and Public Corruption ...

www.ncsl.org/.../50-state-chart-...

National Conference of State Legislatures

Some states specify that violations of the state's ethics law are also violations of criminal law and impose penalties accordingly. ... Voting in matters with financial interest ... and in which the officer or employee personally participated during the officer's or ... Bribery of any ministerial officer, employee, or appointee of the state

Question of the Day October 30, 2015 Many states have laws that prohibit state appointees from participating in decisions in which they or their employer have a financial stake in the outcome. How many times has this been raised in state board of pharmacy cases involving compounding pharmacies?

FDA Issues Warnings on Homeopathy on ADHD Patients Mortgage News Daily-19 hours ago It is known that Food and Drug Administration (FDA), albeit slightly cautious,

FDA Issues Warnings on Homeopathy on ADHD Patients

Mortgage News Daily-19 hours ago

It is known that Food and Drug Administration (FDA), albeit slightly cautious,

Majority of Theranos Board Gone After FDA Report

Breitbart News-15 hours ago

The FDA operates a tiered regulatory structure that classifies medical devices by categories–Class I, Class II, and Class III–according to a device's safety and ...

The Narrative Frays for Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes
In-Depth-New York Times-4 hours ago

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FDA worries about China drugs in your cabinet Worcester Telegram-7 hours ago When FDA inspectors showed up at a Chinese company that supplies key ingredients to two of the U.S.'s biggest drug companies, a curious thing happened.

FDA worries about China drugs in your cabinet

Worcester Telegram-7 hours ago

Industry, Patient Group Weigh in on FDA's Biosimilar Naming...

Industry, Patient Groups Weigh in on FDA's Biosimilar Naming ...

Regulatory Focus-7 hours ago

Industry is calling on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use to use "meaningful" and "distinguishable" suffixes linked to a biosimilar license holder's ...

USP Comments on FDA Draft Guidance on Nonproprietary Naming ...
PharmiWeb.com (press release)-9 hours ago

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