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Pharmacy Compliance with CalRecycle Pharmaceutical and Sharps Stewardship Program

California requires pharmacies, wholesalers, and manufacturers to comply with regulations that facilitate consumer disposal of pharmaceutical and home-generated sharps waste.   The program, administered through CalRecycle, requires manufacturers and wholesalers to identify themselves and their products and to engage with approved stewardship organizations to implement disposal programs.  Although the bulk of responsibility lies with wholesalers and …

Can Your Home State Protect You from Neighboring States’ Laws

Can a law in your home state protect you from prosecution or a civil suit in another state?  Recently, several states such as California, New Mexico, Massachusetts, New York, and Vermont passed laws designed to shield healthcare entities that provide abortion services from criminal and civil liability in states that restrict such services.  These laws …

Is Your Pharmacy Ready for the DSCSA Full Implementation Deadline?

Is Your Pharmacy Ready for the DSCSA Full Implementation Deadline of Nov. 27, 2023? Don’t wait until the last minute to ensure your pharmacy is compliant with the DSCSA full implementation deadline.  In an effort to protect patients from illegitimate, counterfeit, or otherwise harmful drugs, this DSCSA imposes some new responsibilities on pharmacies.  By this …

USP General Chapter Revisions for 795 and 797 Published Today (November 1, 2022)

The much anticipated USP General Chapter revisions for non-sterile and sterile compounding were published today. New and Updated Notices | USP-NF (uspnf.com) Please let us know if you need our firm of pharmacists, attorneys, and pharmacist-attorney to help your organization understand not just what the changes are, but more specifically how these will affect your …

Discussing Compliance Issues Associated With Infusion Therapy Services

 Compliance Issues Associated With Infusion Therapy Services In-home infusion therapy services in major metropolitan centers are trendy and popular.  Some of these business ventures serve traditional patient populations.  Others market themselves as “wellness services” and offer rehydration and custom vitamin cocktails for people who are working or playing hard.  While these businesses can be profitable, …