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340B Program "mega-guidance" recently released by the Health Resources Services Administration sets stricter standards for contract pharmacy use…This proposed guidance follows a 2011 report from the Government Accountability Office recommending better oversight of the 340B Drug Pricing Program to ensure that funds are used in a manner consistent with the program’s intent…primarily focuses on entity eligibility and program integrity measures.

Chris Hatwig, MS, FASHP of Apexus discusses what health-system pharmacists need to know about the potential for HRSA audits to review 340B program compliance requirements. (video)

Kardashian's #CorrectiveAd came during MTV's Video Music Awards...Kim Kardashian West took to social media…to belatedly acknowledge the side effects of a controversial morning-sickness drug she endorses (Diclegis)… Aug. 7 warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to drugmaker Duchesnay saying that Kardashian's original paid endorsement omitted important safety information.

Pfizer has no problem keeping sales for Viagra flying high in China,… But the company has gotten in hot water for its efforts, as Chinese marketing authorities slapped Pfizer with a fine for paying local drugstores to promote its blockbuster ED med. Pfizer inked deals with four Shanghai pharmacies to display the drug… violating China's drug management rules...

Chris Hatwig, MS, FASHP of Apexus discusses what HRSA policy updates, including 340B "mega guidance," are poised to affect health-system pharmacists.  (video)

Nevada Division of Insurance said…that it has approved 2016 health insurance rates for individual and small-group coverage…For small businesses and their employees, premiums will rise an average of 5 percent,…Consumers who buy a plan through the state's Nevada Health Link insurance exchange will see an average premium gain of 8.7 percent. Individual buyers off of the exchange will pay 9.6 percent more…

An independent pharmacy will pay a $46,000 settlement over an alleged lack of break times for its employees…Three former employees,..filed small claims lawsuits with California’s labor commissioner against Point Reyes Station-based West Marin Pharmacy…Deputy Labor Commissioner…ruled that the pharmacy owed the 3 ex-employees rest-period premium wages and waiting-time penalties.

QS1 announced…that it would be partnering with…FDS to brings(bring) its customers… business intelligence software myDataMart...pharmacy owners can receive detailed analytics into the state of their business operations and potentially increase their Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Star ratings,..aid in monitoring adherence among patients,..

US FDA has found no systemic issues affecting the safety or efficacy of generics clinically tested at GVK BioSciences, but says it supports Europe’s ban of around 700 products…Last week, a European ban took effect on…medicines that were approved based …on what regulators called flawed clinical studies… US Food and Drug Administration isn’t taking any action on products sold here that included data from GVK’s studies in their applications,…

…. proponents of e-prescribing have achieved their goal of electronic prescribing of controlled substances becoming legal nationwide, as Vermont has become the last holdout to change its rules… years of protests from law enforcement over concerns that drug diversion would increase, the federal Drug Enforcement Agency in 2010,legalized e-prescribing of Schedule II-V drugs,