Posts Tagged ‘pharmacist’
Will Pharmacists be able to Test for the Flu?
With flu cases reportedly quadrupling this year as compared to 2017, Florida lawmakers proposed a bill that would give Florida pharmacists the ability to perform the rapid flu test and have a diagnosis in approximately 15 minutes. Florida House Bill 431, if passed, would take some of the burden off doctors as patients who suspect…
Read MoreArkansas House Passes a Bill Requiring Pharmacist Consultants at Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
The Arkansas House of Representatives passed HB 2190, which amends the state’s medical marijuana guidelines and, amongst other things, requires medical marijuana dispensaries appoint a ‘pharmacist consultant‘ who, as a registered dispensary agent, would provide training to the dispensary at least once per year. Under HB 2190, which is now headed to the Arkansas senate,…
Read MoreAlabama's Proposed Action to Reschedule Seven Controlled Substances
The Alabama Department of Public Health recently filed a “Notice of Intended Action” to amend Alabama’s current Controlled Substance List by rescheduling seven substances to a higher schedule due to the potentials of abuse as recommended by the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners. The seven substances the Alabama Department of Public Health proposes to reclassify…
Read MoreOhio Pharmacy Law: Expanding the Powers of the Pharmacist
Ohio House Bill 188 (HB 188), which passed last year, greatly expands the role of the Ohio pharmacist by streamlining the collaborative practice agreement paperwork and allowing physicians to enter into an agreement with multiple pharmacists to manage drug therapy for their patients. Under an Ohio collaborative practice agreement, pharmacists can order blood or urine…
Read MoreIn-Home Pharmacist Visits for the Elderly: An Illinois Test Program.
The State of Illinois is testing a new program where pharmacists visit elderly patients at their homes and counsel them on their prescriptions. According to multiple studies, up to two-thirds of medications prescribed by doctors are taken incorrectly. In an effort to address this, the Illinois Department of Aging has partnered with suburban Chicago based…
Read MoreColorado Senate Bill 16-158: Physician Assistant's Performing Functions Delegated by a Physician
On June 1, 2016, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 16-158: Concerning the Ability of a Physician Assistant to Perform Functions Delegated by a Physician that are within the Physician Assistant’s Scope of Practice. The bill, which went into effect on August 10, 2016, requires that a physician assistant prescription order meet the…
Read MoreTwo Pharmacists Sentenced to Prison for Adulteration of Drugs
On June 21, 2016, the Department of Justice announced that two Alabama pharmacists were sentenced to prison terms of 12 and 10 months for their roles in the distribution of adulterated drugs. The drugs in question were compounded at the now-defunct compounding pharmacy Advanced Specialty Pharmacy (dba: Meds IV.) Meds IV allegedly compounded numerous drugs…
Read MoreNew Colorado Law Expands Pharmacist Opportunities
On June 6, 2016, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed into law Senate Bill 16-135 which amends the Colorado Pharmacy Practice Act and the Colorado Insurance Code to expand practice opportunities for pharmacist and provide a pathway for reimbursement of pharmacy services. The Bill is expected to go into effect in early August 2016. The Bill includes…
Read MoreFDA Warning Letters Sent to California and Kentucky Compounders
The FDA recently issued two warning letters to compounders in California and Kentucky for violating current good manufacturing practices related to sterility. Ionia Pharmacy, based in Tustin, California, and Spoonamore Drug Co., located in Louisville, Kentucky, were both issued warning letters for deficiencies in: Producing sterile drug products and putting patients at risk, Not receiving…
Read MoreColorado Board of Pharmacy Considering Rule Amendments to Address Medical Board Telehealth Guidelines
As previously discussed on the Baer Law Blog in August, the Colorado Medical Board (Medical Board) adopted Guidelines for the Appropriate Use of Telehealth Technologies in the Practice of Medicine (Guidelines). The Medical Board defined telehealth as: “‘a mode of delivery of health care services through telecommunications systems, including information, electronic, and communication technologies, to…
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