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DEA Guidance Regarding Information Pharmacists May Provide on CS II Prescriptions
Recognizing that pharmacists are sometimes presented with prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances that are missing information required by law, Drug Enforcement Administration provides guidance for pharmacists regarding allowed changes or additions to such prescriptions.
Read More →Nominations for 2014 NABP Annual Awards Now Being Accepted
NABP invites you to nominate a colleague or board of pharmacy for a 2014 NABP award.
Read More →FDA Provides New Information About Lack of Sterility Assurance for Drugs Dispensed by The Compounding Shop
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning patients and health care providers that budesonide solution (for nasal irrigation), dispensed by The Compounding Shop of St Petersburg, FL, may be contaminated and should not be used or administered to patients.
Read More →FDA Requires Changes to Fentanyl Pain Patch Warnings
To reduce the risk of accidental exposure, FDA has announced new requirements that change the appearance of fentanyl pain patch warnings to make them more visible.
Read More →Florida Sees Continued Decreases in Prescription Drug Related Deaths
In Florida, deaths tied to prescription drugs dropped by 17.7% and deaths caused by oxycodone plunged by 41%, state officials announced in a recent report.
Read More →‘Bath Salts’ Linked to Nearly 23,000 Emergency Room Visits in 2011
A group of drugs known as “bath salts” were linked to an estimated 22,904 visits to hospital emergency departments in 2011.
Read More →State Senators Pressure Craigslist to Ban Illegal Prescription Drug Ads
State senators from Nevada and California are calling on Craigslist to remove ads from its site that facilitate illegal distribution and diversion of narcotics.
Read More →Michigan Lawmakers Consider Bill to Strengthen Compounding Regulations
A series of bills have been introduced to the Michigan Legislature that would include several provisions intended to strengthen the regulation of compounding in the state.
Read More →Counterfeits Make Up Large Percentage of Online Viagra Sales
Over the last year, evidence has been mounting that rogue online drug sellers are peddling dangerous counterfeit Viagra® (sildenafil) to many people who bought the medication online, Forbes reports.
Read More →Arizona Prescription Drug Abuse Initiative Honored, State’s PMP Enrollment Increasing
The Arizona Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse Initiative has been honored as the best prescription drug abuse initiative in the Western region by the National Criminal Justice Association.
Read More →Threat of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Growing, CDC Warns
A new report from CDC warns that there is a growing threat of antibiotic-resistant strains of infectious diseases.
Read More →Criminals Extorting Money by Claiming to Be Federal Agents, DEA Warns
People throughout the country are receiving threatening phone calls from international extortionists impersonating Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and other law enforcement personnel.
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