Who’s on first… what is on second…

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Pharmaciststeve

I got this the other day from the DEA via the KY BOP PRESCRIPTION FOR A SCHEDULE II If a pharmacist receives a prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance and a third party provider will only pay for a partial quantity of the amount prescribed there is only one option: if your computer software […]

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When you think things are bad.. they just get worse

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Pharmaciststeve

Here is a article from MedPages Today:   http://www.medpagetoday.com/Neurology/GeneralNeurology/35326?utm_source=breaking-news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking-news From the article: Two other drugs made by the New England Compounding Center (NECC) appear to be involved in the fatal meningitis outbreak that has now claimed the lives of 15 people in as many states, the FDA announced Monday. The FDA said today it is investigating […]

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The round – brown – smellie stuff is starting to hit the fan !

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/19768428/attorney-general-seeks-closure-of-hrc-medical Attorney General Seeks Closure Of HRC Medical This is from a CBS affiliate in Nashville, TN involving another compounding pharmacy… From the article: “the New York-based MasterPlarm had continuing problems with quality control, making the release of hormones in patients “wholly unpredictable and potentially dangerous.” and according to  the article… HRC Medical was being […]

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