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Pharmacist Has Key Role in Assessing “Legitimate Medical Purpose” of Controlled Substance Prescriptions

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Federal Controlled Substance Act regulations require that prescriptions for controlled substances be issued only for legitimate medical purposes by individual practitioners acting in their usual course of professional...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

False Claims Act Enforcement of Pharmacy Pricing & Prescribing Practices: The Walgreens Cases

The Department of Justice has launched a number of enforcement actions targeting pharmacies for alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA). Recently, Walgreens has been the subject of two noteworthy government...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: January 14 – 20, 2025

Find this week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick...more

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GLP-1 Drugs: FDA “Re-Confirms” Decision Removing Tirzepatide from the Drug Shortage List

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On December 19, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Declaratory Order reevaluating and re-confirming that the tirzepatide drug shortage has been resolved. This order revoked and replaced FDA’s October...more

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Five Drug Pricing Issues to Watch in 2023

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Despite a busy 2022, drug pricing remains a hot topic at the federal and state levels, with a number of recent developments and trends worth monitoring heading into 2023. In the past year, the FTC increasingly focused on the...more

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Buchalter Client Alert COVID-19: Requirements on Telehealth Prescriptions Eased for COVID-19

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The Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) has waived the in-person examination requirement for prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine in the wake of COVID-19, relaxing the prescribing requirements under the...more

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Stop the Presses! Senate Directs FDA to Meet With Stakeholders Before Enforcing Compounding Law

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As previously discussed, the recent flurry of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) activity following passage of the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) in November 2013, including the issuance of three draft guidance...more

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Makena Drug Compounding Lawsuit Against FDA Gets New Life

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On January 7, 2014, a three-judge panel of the United States Circuit Court for the District of Columbia unanimously vacated the dismissal of claims against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and others by K-V...more

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