Posts Tagged ‘pharmacy law’
New York Pharmacists Can Dispense Hormonal Contraception Without a Prescription
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an order yesterday allowing New York pharmacists to dispense hormonal contraception without a prescription, and in doing so, New York joins at least 28 other states that have expanded pharmacists’ ability to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraception. Under Governor Hochul’s new order, New York pharmacists are able to dispense…
Read MoreNovo Nordisk Settles Two Ozempic and Wegovy Copycat Lawsuits
Novo Nordisk announced last month that it settled two lawsuits against two businesses – Cosmetic Laser Professional Med Spa and Nuvida RX Weight Loss – who claimed to offer compounded versions of its Ozempic and Wegovy drugs. The two businesses, based in Florida, are permanently banned from claiming that their compounded drugs are approved Food…
Read MorePharmacy Outages Triggered by ‘Blackcat’ Ransomware
Hackers from the ‘Blackcat’ ransomeware gang are reportedly behind the February 21st pharmacy outage last month. The pharmacy outage halted prescription deliveries for nearly one week after hackers reportedly gained access to United Health owned Change Healthcare information technology systems which also led to massive disruptions at pharmacies across the country, including CVS, Walgreens, Publix,…
Read MoreColorado Pharmacy Technician Certification Update – August 2020
Colorado Pharmacy Technicians must be certified by the Board of Pharmacy by August 28, 2020
Read MoreFDA and FTC Issue Joint Warning to Pharmacy Selling Unapproved Products containing CBD
Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning letter to Rooted Apothecary LLC (Rooted Apothecary) for illegally marketing and selling unapproved cannabidiol (CBD) products with unsubstantiated claims that these products treat teething and ear pain in infants, autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s…
Read MoreCalifornia Board of Pharmacy Investigates Jurisprudence Exam Cheating Scandal
The California State Board of Pharmacy (Board) administers the California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Exam (CPJE), or pharmacy law exam, for pharmacists to ensure each pharmacist possesses the requisite skills necessary to safely practice pharmacy. To become licensed in California, pharmacists must pass the CPJE, along with a national exam that focuses on the clinical…
Read MoreAmerican Society for Pharmacy Law
Baer Law Firm is a proud legal sponsor of the 2019 American Society for Pharmacy Law Developments in Pharmacy Law Seminar.
Read MoreElectronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances in Colorado
Earlier this year, Colorado Governor Polis signed SB 19-079 Concerning a Requirement that Certain Practitioners Prescribe Controlled Substances Electronically into law. The new law requires that physicians, physician assistants, advanced nurse practitioners, dentists, podiatrists and optometrists must prescribe Schedule II, III, or IV controlled substances electronically, with certain exceptions. A few exceptions noted in the…
Read MoreDispensing Chronic Maintenance Drug Without a Prescription
In March, Colorado Governor Polis signed House Bill 19-1077 Authorization for a Pharmacist to Dispense a Chronic Maintenance Drug to a Patient without a Current Prescription in Limited Circumstances. The new law, effective immediately, allows a pharmacist to dispense an emergency supply of a chronic maintenance drug to a patient without a current valid prescription…
Read MoreColorado Board of Pharmacy to Regulate Pharmacy Technicians
In early June 2019, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed HB 19-1242: Concerning the Regulation of Pharmacy Technicians by the State Board of Pharmacy. The new laws takes effect on October 1, 2019, and requires pharmacy technicians practicing in Colorado to obtain a certification or provisional certification from the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy (Board) on…
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