Trump’s Plan Could Increase Drug Prices
On January 11, Donald Trump denounced pharmaceutical manufacturers for moving their production or their headquarters overseas. He stated that they had to get their industry…
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Walmart Had to Pay $31 Million Dollars to Fired Pharmacist
A Wal-Mart Whistleblower Pharmacist in New Hampshire claimed that she was wrongly fired after reporting safety concern about coworker safety prescriptions. The Ex-Pharmacist took the…
$45 Million Fine For Par Pharmaceutical Companies
For illegal marketing of Megace ES (anti-HIV medication), Par Pharmaceutical Companies pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $45 million settlement to resolve civil and criminal…
The U.S. Doctor Was Ordering Unapproved Drugs
Dr. William Kincaid, of Johnson City, Tennessee, and his manager, Michael Dean Combs were convicted in cases of using non-approved medications during their practice by…
Doctor Is Suited For Clozapine Prescribing
Dr. Michael J. Reinstein, 69, allegedly made thousands of clozapine (a potent psychotropic medication) orders for his mentally ill patients in area nursing homes. On…
New England Compounding Center Clean Pharmacy Report
The New England Compounding Center (NECC) sent its customers a “Quality Assurance Report Card” telling consumers about the cleanliness of NECC laboratories, despite the fact…
Meningitis Outbreak Caused By The Compounding Pharmacy
According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report in 2003, nearly 10% of medications administered in the U.S. are made by compounding pharmacies. State…
GlaxoSmithKline’s $3 Billion Fraud Case Settlement
Government officials called this case the largest case of healthcare in the United States history. GlaxoSmithKline PLC, the pharmaceutical company was pleaded guilty and agreed…
Medicaid Access Is Denied By The Colorado Pharmacy Board
Colorado Pharmacy Board denied the access to prescription drugs registry for Rocky Mountain Health Plans (RMHP) and Medicaid officials from Colorado. Those entities were looking…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Drugs Issue
At some point in life, about 8% of the U.S. residents will have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and about 5.2 adult people in the U.S….