Posts Tagged ‘nonresident pharmacy’
Distributing Compounded Drugs to Colorado Veterinarians
In late 2017, the Colorado Board of Pharmacy (Board) sent notice to all facilities registered with the Board as nonresident pharmacies. The notification addressed the distribution of medications into Colorado. The notification states, in part, the following: “Colorado law and Board rule (CRS 12-42.5-118.5 and Board Rules 21.00.20(d)) allow a nonresident pharmacy (“Pharmacy”) to distribute…
Read More2018 Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act: Pharmacist and Pharmacy Rule Changes
Earlier this year, Arizona passed the Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act (Act), a comprehensive, bipartisan bill aimed at combating the opioid epidemic. The new legislation addresses opioid treatment, opioid enforcement and oversight, opioid addiction and reversing opioid overdoses. Pharmacists and pharmacies must be aware of a few important rule changes slated to start April 26, 2018,…
Read MoreColorado Board of Pharmacy Update: Non Resident Affidavit
In late 2017, the Colorado Board of Pharmacy (Board) sent notice to all non resident pharmacies licensed with the Board. The notification addressed the distribution of medications into Colorado. In part, the notification stated the following: “Colorado law and Board rule (CRS 12-42.5-118.5 and Board Rules 21.00.20(d)) allow a non resident pharmacy (“Pharmacy”) to distribute…
Read MoreDistribution of Compounded Prescription Drugs for Animal Use into Colorado
In late 2017, the Colorado Board of Pharmacy (Board) sent notice to all facilities registered with the Board as nonresident pharmacies. The notification addressed the distribution of medications into Colorado. The notification states, in part, the following: “Colorado law and Board rule (CRS 12-42.5-118.5 and Board Rules 21.00.20(d)) allow a nonresident pharmacy (“Pharmacy”) to distribute…
Read MoreGeorgia 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 MoreNotice to Florida Licensed Non-Resident Pharmacies
Beginning October 1, 2014, Florida requires all non-resident pharmacies to obtain a Nonresident Sterile Compounding Permit in order to ship, mail, deliver or dispense in any manner, a compounded sterile product into the State of Florida. Nonresident pharmacies that are compounding sterile products under their current Florida pharmacy permit may continue to do so if:…
Read MoreCompounding and Nonresident Pharmacies
In late 2012, an outbreak of fungal meningitis brought national attention to compounding pharmacies, the sterility and regulation of their compounded products, and the potential patient risks associated with compounded medications. At the heart of the outbreak was a medication called methylprednisolone acetate, a preservative free injectable steroid that was produced at the New England…
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