Under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) implementing regulations, pharmacies must deliver controlled substances to the ultimate user. Common sense, as well as DEA’s...more
On Jan. 23, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized industry guidance for clinical research using cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds, Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Compounds: Quality Considerations for Clinical...more
1/30/2023
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released the Draft Guidance for Industry, Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Compounds: Quality Considerations for Clinical Research. In this guidance, the FDA defers to the...more
8/11/2020
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With this update, we have covered and provided Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and state boards of pharmacy actions related to COVID-19 for more than one month. This update will...more
Multiple regulatory agencies continue to do their part in the fight against COVID-19. This week, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and state boards of pharmacy all acted to...more
Shortages of gloves, gowns, face masks, respirators, ventilators, drugs and hand sanitizer continue to be reported. The crackdowns on prescribing of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, currently being studied to treat...more
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued a pre-publication Proposed Rule (40 C.F.R. part 266, subpart P) regulating the management and disposal of drugs deemed “hazardous waste pharmaceuticals” by healthcare...more
A bipartisan bill working its way through Congress could have a major effect on how the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) classifies drugs under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The Improving Regulatory Transparency for New...more
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently issued a Final Rule expanding the facilities that can collect unused prescription drugs to now include retail pharmacies, hospitals and pharmaceutical manufacturers, as...more