Archive for October 2014
Georgia Board of Pharmacy Requiring Non-Resident Pharmacy Licensure
Until recently, the State of Georgia did not require non-resident pharmacies to obtain a license to ship medications into the State of Georgia. However, at the Georgia Board of Pharmacy’s (GBOP) September 2014 meeting, the GBOP enacted rules requiring non-resident pharmacies to obtain a non-resident pharmacy license before dispensing medications into the State of Georgia.…
Read MorePharmacists Must Ensure Prescription Orders are Issued for a Legitimate Medical Purpose by an Authorized Prescriber and Have a Recognized Medical Utility or Application
As discussed previously on the Baer Law Blog, corresponding responsibility remains one of the most misunderstood or unknown concepts found in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) regulations. The DEA’s regulations (21 CFR 1306.04) regarding corresponding responsibility state: A prescription for a controlled substance to be effective must be issued for a legitimate medical purpose by an…
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