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…
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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…
$268,038 penalty for Marra’s pharmacy
Marra’s pharmacy agreed to pay about $268 thousand to settle a penalty from Health Department’s Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG). This pharmacy is run…
Experts Are Concerned With The New Strong Painkiller
Said to be ten times stronger than Vicodin, another painkiller is in its final development stages. Four companies have begun testing of their medications on…
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…
Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste Violations By Hospitals
The vice president of CareFusion Center for Safety and Clinical Excellence, Tim Vanderveen, stated that about 60% of all hospitals in the United States are…
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Offer Help For People Who Can’t Afford Their Drugs
Those consumers who cannot afford can get their chance to obtain prescription medications by using assistance programs run by a majority of pharmaceutical companies. The…
Nutritional Information On Foods Is Censored By TheFDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is playing a role of competition police for all the largest pharmaceutical companies in the U.S. This makes a…
Health Care Reform And Pharmaceutical Industry
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that was designed to provide health care to…
Florida Customers And Pharmacies Are Upset With Mail-Orders
Now some medications are required to be delivered by mail order for state employees. Community pharmacists it causes trouble for local pharmacies and limits the…