Regulatory and Washington

With the Farm Bill signed, the Food and Drug Administration reiterated its authority to regulate products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived ingredients.

NACDS vows additional advocacy efforts in light of Texas federal district court ruling to strike down the ACA.

Pleased that the Farm Bill includes the Hemp Farming Act, the Council for Responsible Nutrition noted its disappointment that it omits the SNAP Vitamin and Supplements Improvement Act.

As health care spending growth slowed to 3.9%, retail prescription drug spending growth fell to 0.4% — the lowest it's been since 2012, according to a report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores, the National Community Pharmacists Association and the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy all praised the Center for Medicare and Medicaid services for its proposed rule that focuses on reforming direct and indirect remuneration, or DIR fees, under Medicare Part D.

The Food and Drug Administration last week issued warning letters to two companies that the agency said were illegally marketing products containing tianeptine as dietary supplements — a move that the Council for Responsible Nutrition applauded.

The senator from Vermont introduced a bill — the "Stop WALMART Act" — on Thursday that would prohibit large companies from buying back stock until they pay all employees at least $15 an hour

Citing a rise in youth e-cigarette use in its 2018 National Youth Tobacco Survey, the Food and Drug Administration has unveiled efforts to curb the increase.