The U.S. is seven months into a shortage of Adderall, a medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Posted on May 6, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve

Shortage of penicillin limits access to the go-to drug for syphilis https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/shortage-penicillin-limits-access-go-drug-syphilis-rcna81777 The shortage of injectable penicillin is the latest in a series of drug supply issues. Pfizer said it’s an indirect effect of the amoxicillin shortage. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday reported a shortage of an injectable form of penicillin, an antibiotic used to […]

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42 U.S. Code § 1395 – Prohibition against any Federal with interference the practice of medicine

Posted on May 6, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve

42 U.S. Code § 1395 – Prohibition against any Federal interference https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/1395   Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize any Federal officer or employee to exercise any supervision or control over the practice of medicine or the manner in which medical services are provided, or over the selection, tenure, or compensation of […]

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When the pharmacist says “I don’t have any inventory”

Posted on May 6, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve

DEA & surrogates are trying to throttle the availability of controlled meds to pts I made the above blog post several days ago. I am hearing from pts claiming that some chain pharmacists are telling them that their wholesaler is no longer selling any control meds. I know that many states’ pharmacy practice acts requires […]

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