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Prescribing Red Flags and Suspicious Controlled Substance Orders: Current Cautionary Tales

The FDA Law Blog

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. On October 10th, based on ability to pay, the U.S. 6, 2023 ( DOJ Press Release ). Zarzamora Press Release.

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A Long Time Coming: DEA Regs Finally Authorize Schedule II Prescription Partial Fills

The FDA Law Blog

CARA amended the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) to enable physicians or patients to request pharmacists to partially fill prescriptions for schedule II substances including opioids and to allow remaining quantities to be filled up to 30 days after issuance of the prescription (up to 72 hours for emergency oral prescriptions).

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Retail Inventory Services Settle for Employee Thefts from Pharmacies

The FDA Law Blog

Attorney’s press release observes, it is a stark reminder that registrants are “ultimately responsible for supervising all personnel on the premises and preventing the diversion of controlled substances.” Company Pays $158,760 to Resolve Claims Related to Controlled Substance Thefts From Pharmacies During Inventory, U.S.

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Using metoprolol to treat anxiety

The Checkup by Singlecare

Its not a controlled substance. These medications, which include Xanax ( alprazolam ), Ativan ( lorazepam ), and Klonopin ( clonazepam ), are controlled substances for a reason. As a result, it slows down your heart rate and helps you feel calmer.

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Rite Aid’s Closing and Bankruptcy: The Full Story!

The Happy PharmD

However, efforts to merge with Walgreens in 2017 and later with Albertsons in 2018 failed, leaving Rite Aid struggling to redefine its place in a competitive market. Allegations of improper handling of controlled substances and subsequent legal battles resulted in significant penalties and loss of trust from vendors and customers alike.

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Psychedelic research: evaluating the fast-evolving regulatory roadmap

European Pharmaceutical Review

Most psychedelic drugs are Schedule I controlled substances, which means that very strict legal and regulatory controls accompany their use” Some psychedelics originate in nature and have been used by Indigenous cultures for thousands of years; others are manipulated or manufactured.

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Is gabapentin a controlled substance?

The Checkup by Singlecare

At this time, gabapentin isn’t recognized as a controlled substance on the federal level. However, several states have passed laws to classify it as a Schedule V controlled substance. RELATED: What is Gabapentin: Uses, Warnings & Interactions Is gabapentin a controlled substance?