WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is supposed to regulate pharmaceuticals and keep addictive drugs from being easily abused. But when a U.S. senator say the FDA stands for “Fostering Drug Addiction,” you know there’s a problem. Complaints have grown in Congress that the FDA abetted the spread of opioids and heroin, put …
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With 2016 well underway, pharmacies of all sizes should review recent regulatory updates to ensure compliance with rules already in effect, and preparation for those to be implemented soon. Three, in particular, warrant a close look. USP 797 Pharmaceutical Compounding – Sterile Preparations. The comment period for USP’s proposed revisions for compounding sterile preparations closed …
If you’re thinking about donating blood and have traveled recently to areas affected by the Zika virus, federal officials are saying hold off. There have been no reports so far of the virus getting into the U.S. blood supply, the Food and Drug Administration said. But out of an abundance of caution, the FDA is …
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FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 16, 2016– Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved additional indications for Harvoni® (ledipasvir/sofosbuvir) for use in chronic hepatitis C patients with advanced liver disease. Harvoni in combination with ribavirin (RBV) for 12 weeks was approved for use in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1- …
USP Publishes Standard on Handling Hazardous Drugs in Healthcare Settings Rockville, Md., February 1, 2016—The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) published today an important new standard as part of a suite of healthcare quality standards included in the United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary (USP-NF). The new general chapter, <800> Hazardous Drugs – Handling in Healthcare Settings, …
FRESNO, CA (WCMH) — A hospital in Fresno, California will have to pay an $86,000 fine for a mistake that nearly cost a patient his life by leaving a towel inside his body following surgery. According to the Los Angeles Times, a patient went to the Community Regional Medical Center to remove his bladder and …
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