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  • DSN adds Quick Credit CPE for busy community pharmacy teams

    Drug Store News, an ACPE accredited provider of continuing pharmacy education for more than the 30 years, is dedicated to fulfilling the CPE program’s mission that includes providing engaging CPE activities, designed specifically for the community pharmacist and technician. Because the demands placed on the community pharmacy team continue to grow, Drug Store News has responded with a new option to assist busy professionals in meeting their development needs.

  • The Truth About Pharmacy Compliance. New Report Tells All

    Learn how to easily spot phony prescriptions and save your pharmacists from costly federal fines up to $25,000 each. This 2016 report on pharmacy compliance trends from IMS Health/HDS is a real eye opener. 

  • Former McKesson legal chief named chief compliance officer at Theranos

    PALO ALTO, Calif. — A former McKesson legal chief on Thursday was one of two executives to join Theranos, the lab-testing company that earlier this month was sanctioned by  the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the company announced.

    The two new executives will lead the company’s regulatory, quality and compliance efforts and will report to Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes.

  • Industry orgs respond to PDUFA reauthorization letter

    SILVER SPRING, Md. and WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday released a document containing details — procedures and performance goals — for the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) reauthorization, or PDUFA VI. 
     

  • CHPA, FDA discussing user fee program for OTC drugs

    WASHINGTON —  Since the Food and Drug Administration’s March 25, 2014 Part 15 public hearing on the OTC Drug Monograph, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association has been in discussions with FDA and relevant committees in Congress to identify potential enhancements that would update and modernize this regulatory framework for most nonprescription medicines.

  • APhA warns new language and anti-discriminatory rules may impact pharmacy

    WASHINGTON - Beginning July 18, pharmacies will be required to abide by rules that regulate discriminatory behavior and practices, such as refusing to provide adequate language assistance services to customers with limited English proficiency or refusing to dispense medications for gender transitions.

  • Theranos dealt severe blow by CMS

    PALO ALTO, Calif. — Less than one month following Walgreens decision to terminate its relationship with Theranos, the blood-testing lab on Thursday announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has revoked the company's CLIA certificate, among other sanctions. The revocation of Theranos' CLIA certificate precludes the owners and operators of Theranos from owning, operating or directing a lab until at least July 2018.

  • Diplomat clinical services manager gets oncology pharmacist certification

    FLINT, Mich. — Diplomat Pharmacy announced this week that Kelly Procailo, the company’s clinical oncology manager inside its Clinical Services department has received certification as a Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) from the Board of Pharmacy Specialties. 
     
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