Legal News

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

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.

Organized pharmacy unite with NIDA to mount campaign against drug abuse

State budget cutters eye Medicaid Rx costs

Paperless labeling--An idea whose time has come?

New developments in the Capital

Fraud, pharmacy, and the law - regulations, cases, and recognizing health-care fraud in the practice setting

Shalala kills Rx reimport law, but Bush Administration could overrule

The Washington pharmacy board has prepared medication error reduction recommendations for the legislature.