FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Houck — Separate decisions by federal district courts in Texas and Puerto Rico in the past two months provide cautionary tales for every pharmacy and wholesale distributor dispensing or distributing controlled substances. This post examines the Zarzamora pharmacy and prescribing red flags decision. d/b/a CVS/Pharmacy, Nos.

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Drug Channels

MARCH 4, 2025

for an exclusive deep dive into the latest trends, data, and strategies shaping the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) industry. Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers , Dr. Fein will provide invaluable insights to help you and your team stay informed about this rapidly evolving market. Fein, Ph.D.,

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

MARCH 24, 2024

By Faraz Siddiqui — As drug manufacturers battle the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) in federal courts over the role of 340B contract pharmacies, an Eighth Circuit decision to uphold a 2021 Arkansas law may render those cases inconsequential in that state. Code Ann. § 23-92-604(c)(1), (2) (Act 1103).

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Drug Channels

AUGUST 18, 2020

Hospitals and health systems are building a major presence in the specialty pharmacy industry. As we demonstrate below, nine out of ten large hospitals now operate a specialty pharmacy. accredited specialty pharmacies. Clinical and general financial motivations are driving hospitals’ DIY specialty pharmacy growth.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

AUGUST 21, 2023

Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas announced that People’s Rx, a local chain operating five retail pharmacies and a compounding laboratory in the Austin area, agreed to pay $200,000 to settle allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”). Regulated sellers must limit daily sales of SCLPs to 3.6

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association , the Court recognized that state legislatures have important powers to regulate abuses of corporate healthcare middlemen, called Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). PBMs can exercise enormous economic leverage over pharmacies.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

JULY 31, 2023

Three years after that letter, DEA proposed a rule to amend its regulations consistent with CARA on December 20, 2020. Now, in July 2023, DEA has finally issued its final rule amending its regulations for partial filling of prescriptions for schedule II substances. 78,282 (Dec. 46,983 (July 21, 2023). b)(5)(i)). (2)

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Alta Sciences

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A Closer Look At Our On-Site Compounding Pharmacies shajjar Thu, 12/14/2023 - 21:30 HTML Altasciences' dedicated pharmacists bring a wealth of expertise in controlled substances and complex compounding, ensuring maximum precision and safety standards. Electronic security access to the pharmacy and video monitoring. -

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Drug Channels

OCTOBER 23, 2023

With regulation and policy changes, specifically surrounding the DCSCA, IRA and serialization, the loss of exclusivity wave, adoption of low-WAC products affecting GTN and the rise of alternative distribution models, there has never been a more important time for industry to unite. What can you expect?

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Advarra

MARCH 6, 2025

Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) regulations on good clinical practice, which are based on ethical standards outlined in frameworks such as the Belmont Report and the Declaration of Helsinki. Advarra ensures that clinical trials comply with the U.S.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

AUGUST 9, 2023

Houck — If a patient presents a paper prescription for a controlled substance to a pharmacy and the pharmacy cannot fill it, the patient can take that prescription to another pharmacy. Instead, the patient must request that the prescriber send a new prescription to a different pharmacy. 48365, 48369 (July 27, 2023).

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

AUGUST 8, 2024

Governors, state cannabis regulators, law enforcement groups and local governments weighed in, as did marijuana advocates and opponents, marijuana industry associations, Members of Congress, federal law enforcement groups, healthcare and human rights groups, unions and trade associations, and private individuals. 53,767 (Aug.

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Drug Target Review

MARCH 12, 2024

Scientists from the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California San Diego have discovered thousands of bile acids. Bile acids are crucial signalling molecules that aid the regulation of the immune system and have essential metabolic functions, like controlling lipid and glucose metabolism.

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JUNE 11, 2025

Multimodality however can detect and connect trends (and in future generate content) across different modalities and therefore allows for better interpretability, which builds trust between regulators, researchers and industry stakeholders. Connect on LinkedIn >> Literature Geukes Foppen RJ, Gioia V, Zoccoli A, Velez CN.

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Policy Prescription

MAY 28, 2021

The NeedyMeds host then asks Mr.Safdar: “Are there any pharmacies in Canada that are safe to purchase brand name drugs from…? and licensed by your state board of pharmacy.” They are wondering if there’s a way to determine the quality of those mail-order pharmacies. state-licensed board of pharmacy licensed pharmacy.”.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 27, 2021

GSK Consumer Healthcare today unveils a three-year programme to support the pharmacy profession with additional practical resources, mental health provisions and proposed policy changes as part of its new report Standing with Pharmacists in the Age of Self-Care.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

HP&M has been helping clients navigate the challenges of state licensing regulations for drugs, biologics, medical devices, OTCs, 503B outsourcing facilities, 503A pharmacies, foods, dietary supplements, cannabis, and wholesalers/distributors for many years. Palmer , Larry K. Houck , and Kalie E.

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Agency IQ

AUGUST 25, 2023

Cannabis groups to Congress: FDA should regulate CBD as a dietary supplement U.S. legislators have asked for help to reimagine how the FDA should regulate cannabidiol (CBD) following the agency’s determination that it could not make use of its existing legislative or regulatory authorities to do so.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

JUNE 27, 2024

DEA recently revoked the registration of Coconut Grove Pharmacy (“Coconut Grove”), like Gulf Med Pharmacy also in Florida, for its failure to resolve prescribing red flags and document such resolution. Coconut Grove Pharmacy; Decision and Order, 89 Fed. Gulf Med Pharmacy; Decision and Order, 86 Fed. 72,694, 72,703 (Dec.

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Drug Target Review

MARCH 19, 2024

These genes have a broad range of function including gene regulation particularly in relation to the metabolism of sugars, lipids, and mitochondrial function (among other pathways). Beyond the main retinol transport complex, what were some of the novel retinol-associated genes identified, and what biological processes are they related to?

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

JANUARY 22, 2024

The tools it uses to accomplish that mission include those designed to help regulated entities that want to follow best public health practices, like guidances, public notifications, and requests for information. This is another area in which FDA works with industry to try to ensure voluntary compliance from regulated entities.

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Agency IQ

APRIL 12, 2024

Landscape analysis: A look at the regulation of decentralized trials and what’s coming soon In the past few years, regulators and researchers have shown increased interest in leveraging decentralized trial methods – especially following the pandemic. In early 2023, AgencyIQ conducted a landscape analysis of DCT policy in the U.S.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

MAY 13, 2024

Gibbs & Ana Loloei & Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — FDA has long touted the use of real-world evidence ( RWE ). RWD can be collected from a wide range of sources, such as electronic health records, registries, administrative claims, pharmacy data, and feedback from wearables and mobile technology.

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Perficient: Drug Development

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

What to Expect Understanding HIPAA-Ready regulations and how Adobe addresses it: A review of HIPAA regulation and the relevance in healthcare commerce. 3 Ways Adobe Commerce Elevates Pharmacy Services EST Secure Digital Conversion: Unveiling Adobe’s HIPAA-Ready Commerce Solution webinar hosted by CMSWire.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 6, 2025

As pharma companies grapple with mounting pressure from regulators, payers, and evolving market dynamics, the CSO model offers a compelling alternative to traditional, fully in-house sales forces. These markets are characterized by stringent pricing regulations and decentralized healthcare systems, making localized sales expertise essential.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 17, 2020

The UK government is imposing stricter regulations on the sale of laxatives, to help prevent their misuse. People will need to be 18 or older to buy them from pharmacies and supermarkets. Getty Images. Rebecca Wojturska, who has overused the drugs in the past, welcomed the safeguards.

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Policy Prescription

APRIL 1, 2022

from licensed pharmacies to American patients. This epic counterfeit drug debacle had nothing to do with the personal importation of less expensive prescription drugs or foreign online pharmacies. pharmacies and wholesalers allegedly flouting the rules. Safe Chain Pharmacy Solutions. Fake DSCSA Pedigrees.

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Fierce BioTech

JUNE 22, 2023

In this webinar we hear from industry leaders, including a leading specialty pharmacy in Europe, on how they provide healthcare services including digital solutions to people living with a rare disease, to help them get the best outcomes from their medication. Click here to login. Listing Image Sciensus-LogoListing-8022023.png

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The Pharma Data

JULY 29, 2021

The substitution may occur at the pharmacy, a practice commonly called “pharmacy-level substitution” – much like how generic drugs are substituted for brand name drugs, subject to state pharmacy laws, which vary by state.

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Perficient: Drug Development

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This article focuses on the Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) company, exploring the challenges such a company faces, the value it provides to its clientele, and how Perficient leverages its talent pool of business analysts, developers, architects, and process managers to provide technical solutions to address their needs.

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Advarra

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This critical task requires meticulous planning and rigorous procedures to avoid any hazards potentially arising during the journey of an IP from the controlled environment of a pharmacy or preparation room to its destination. Think about the familiar paths we traverse every day of our lives.

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Advarra

APRIL 30, 2024

In some countries, local regulations may indicate the sub-investigators need to sign as well. Pharmacy File Ensure inventory records are up to date. Determine if there is a separate delegation log in pharmacy or included in ISF. pharmacy), reference should be made to where the documentation is kept.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This financial assistance directs the pharmacy to bill all or part of the patient’s copayment obligations to the manufacturer instead of the patient. The ACA sets an annual cap on the amount that insurers can require insured individuals to pay out of pocket for their medical expenses.

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Agency IQ

MARCH 25, 2024

This proposed rule has been in the works for over 20 years, during which time the regulation of drug compounding has gone through many changes. An “outsourcing facility” per Section 503B is a registered location that engages in the compounding of sterile drugs but is not required to be a licensed pharmacy.

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Advarra

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Together, these three principles form the foundation upon which HRPPs were established and provide the basis for laws, regulations, guidelines, and policies governing human subjects research. They must ensure research is conducted in compliance with the protocol and applicable policies and regulations.

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Common Sense for Drug Policy Blog

JANUARY 5, 2024

Melatonin, the hormone involved in the regulation of our biological clock, is released when we are exposed to daylight. As Crary ( 2013 , p. But working at night is not necessarily good for us. Amphetamines were discovered shortly thereafter by chemists.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

MARCH 27, 2023

Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — The Unique Device Identification (UDI) System final rule requires all medical devices to bear a unique numeric or alphanumeric code in easily readable plain-text and machine-readable form. retail stores, pharmacies, and payors) are ready for the UDI transition by September 24, 2023.

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