In order for things to evolve, they must change, and hopefully for the better. This is certainly true of pharmacy. Although there have been many changes in the way pharmacists are reimbursed for their services, marking their increased acceptance as healthcare providers, many more changes need to happen.
IG focuses on fraud in partial refills and billing for experimental drugs
Pharmacies have just six months to get ready to implement HIPAA, the massive federal patient privacy protection regulations.
OIG advisory bulletin on gifts to Medicaid/Medicare beneficiaries
A U.S. Senator wants random testing of compounded drugs but state pharmacy boards think such oversight is not workable.
The Canadian border poses several issues state pharmacy boards will have to address, including R.Ph. licensure, Internet pharmacies, and cross border medication purchases.
The Pharmacy Freedom Fund is raising money to fund a national class action lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers on behalf of community pharmacy.
An involuntary manslaughter charge against a hospital R.Ph. involved in a fatal Rx error was reduced to negligent treatment of a patient, a low grade misdemeanor. The criminal indictment on manslaughter charges had raised alarm in pharmacy circles.
The Illinois and Massachusetts supreme Courts ruled that pharmacists have a duty to warn patients of potential problems with prescription drugs.
The Bush administration proposed to ease the privacy regulations in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, making it easier for pharmacists to dispense Rxs.
A lawsuit was filed alleging that a Connecticut woman died after a CVS pharmacist dispensed opium tincture instead of camphorated opium tincture (paregoric).
Three bills in Congress address freedom of choice, provider status, and pharmacist shortage
Florida sues Eckerd for overcharging patients
What's happening in the largest states, such as New York, Calif., Florida, Texas, in terms of state legislation this year
More states now permit the transfer of electronic Rxs between physicians and pharmacies and two more states now permit collaborative practice agreements between physicians and pharmacists, according to NABP's annual survey of pharmacy law.
Health insurers, MCOs, and PBMs claim to be ready for privacy regulations but there is still uncertainty about HIPAA, according to a new survey.
Proposal to require FDA phone number on Rx labels opposed
New restrictions on Accutane
David Brushwood advocates a stepwise approach to help pharmacists evaluate suspicious prescriptons.
Old priorities put aside as Congress confronts new realities
Charges that a Missouri R.Ph. diluted chemotherapy drugs triggered a call for more oversight of the preparation of such drugs.
Bush Rx discount card running into more attacks from pharmacy
Bush Rx discount card running into more attacks from pharmacy
Pfizer offers Florida Medicaid a deal backed by cash
Pharmacy coalition would ban formularies manufacturer rebates to PBMs under Medicare
Federal aid for pharmacy students, faculties, and schools pending in Congress
R.Ph. provider status bill introduced in Senate
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy tackled the issues of institutional pharmacy drug diversion and electronic prescriptions at its 2001 meeting
Revived Maine price law leaves Rx makers and pharmacies wary
A New York confidentiality lawsuit seeking $200 million could impact future sales of pharmacy patient files.