- California lawmaker battles recall by anti-vaccine activists (newsdaily.com)
California lawmaker (Richard Pan, pediatrician) who made it harder for parents to opt out of vaccinating their children, a stance that earned him death threats, is now launching a campaign to save his job, days after the state certified a recall effort against him.
- GAO IDs 3 ways DEA can improve communications with pharmacists, manufacturers (drugstorenews.com)PRESCRIPTION DRUGS More DEA Information about Registrants Controlled Substances Roles Could Improve Their Understanding and Help Ensure Access (gao.gov)
lack of effective communications between the Drug Enforcement Agency and both pharmaceutical distributors and chain pharmacy headquarters has impacted legitimate access to pain medicines, according to a report released by…Government Accountability Office…Both distributors and retail pharmacies still request improved guidance and a greater degree of interaction with the DEA, though the agency does not concur,…
- Civil Penalty Settlement Reached with CVS Pharmacy in Car (dea.gov)
civil settlement with CVS Health in connection with allegations that the CVS pharmacy in Carver (Boston area) violated federal regulations related to the sale of prescription drugs… armed robbers stole large quantities of Schedule II prescription drugs.. CVS reported one of the thefts immediately but waited three weeks to report the other one…investigators found… discrepancies… to keep complete and accurate records of its controlled substances..
- Moses Lake Professional Pharmacy Issues Voluntary Recall of Unexpired Sterile Human and Veterinary Compounded Drugs Due to Lack of Sterility Assurance (fda.gov)
Moses Lake Professional Pharmacy is voluntarily recalling human and veterinary sterile compounded drugs which are unexpired to the consumer level due to lack of sterility assurance….has not received any reports of product contamination or adverse events to date, and is issuing this voluntary recall out of an abundance of caution..
- NIST releases first-ever mobile device security guidelines (healthcareitnews.com)SECURING ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS ON MOBILE DEVICES (drive.google.com)
National Institute of Standards and Technology,…has unveiled its long-awaited mobile security guide, specifically written for safeguarding medical data… myriad reasons for compiling such a guide…"many healthcare providers are using mobile devices in healthcare delivery before they have appropriate privacy and security protections in place."
- Drug maker tied to Vegas hepatitis outbreak to buy Allergan unit for $40.5B (reviewjournal.com)
Teva… linked to the 2008 hepatitis C outbreak in Las Vegas, has agreed to buy Allergan … generic drugs business… will turn (Teva ) into one of the world's largest pharmaceutical firms… In..2012, Teva… agreed to pay $285 million to settle…lawsuits arising from the hepatitis C outbreak tied to the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada.. Teva and Baxter Healthcare…were found liable..
- DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back (dea.gov)
10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back will take place September 26th from 10 am-2 pm local time in every state…. sites will be set up throughout communities nationwide so local residents can return their unwanted, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs for safe disposal...