Posts Tagged ‘drugs’
Compounding Pharmacies Face Increased Scrutiny
Earlier this month, federal authorities seized more than $18 million from the owners of the Massachusetts compounding pharmacy that was at the center of a meningitis outbreak in 2012 that killed 64 people across the country. It was just the latest in a string of federal government crackdowns on the now-shuttered New England Compounding Center…
Read MoreStricter Standards for Compounding Facilities Take Effect
On Oct. 1, a new and stricter law relating to Florida’s compounding industry took effect. The law adds restrictions for compounding pharmacies and outsourcing facilities that ship medications to Florida. It also provides Florida’s Board of Pharmacy and Department of Health with additional oversight and power to penalize these companies, including the authority to inspect…
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