Drug Topics

AUGUST 17, 2023

Each year, drug diversion is estimated to cost the US health care system an estimated $70 billion. Outside of these costs, drug diversion poses a significant risk to patient safety and patient’s communities.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The high demand status and off-label use may lead to questioning of whether Ozempic is a controlled substance or drug that can be abused. Fortunately, it is not a controlled substance, but it is wise to know why and understand the restrictions on Ozempic’s use. What does the FDA consider a controlled substance?

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Drug Topics

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Joel Ferre, JD, Assistant United States Attorney in Utah, led a discussion covering the DEA and pharmacies’ roles in reporting red flags when dispensing medication.

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The FDA Law Blog

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

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Drug Topics

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The lawsuit alleges that the company knowingly violated both the Controlled Substances Act and the False Claims Act.

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 3, 2024

Data analysis can help hospitals address waste of controlled substances that fuels diversion and increased costs.

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Drug Topics

MARCH 24, 2024

At this year’s American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting & Exposition, Mark Garofoli urged pharmacists to develop strong documentation practices and go beyond baseline federal regulations to care for patients with red flags.

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Pharmacy Times

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

AI is able to quickly analyze, identify, and route data for investigation.

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OctariusRx

AUGUST 5, 2024

An ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in Iowa recently agreed to pay $125,000 to settle allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act. How is your facility managing controlled substances? If the thought of the Controlled Substances Act makes your eyes glaze over, you should enlist help.

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Pharmacy Times

APRIL 28, 2023

Proposed rules would permit a telehealth provider to prescribe only up to a 30-day supply of a Schedule III-V non-narcotic controlled substance or buprenorphine through telehealth without the patient first being evaluated in person by a provider.

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OctariusRx

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The 2023 controlled substance assessment quiz is about to be released! This is our first annual competency assessment focused on controlled substances and regulatory compliance. The quiz focuses on some of the basic elements managing controlled substances. How are you assessing your staff?

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The Checkup by Singlecare

MAY 20, 2024

RELATED: What you should know about prescription Adderall Is Adderall a controlled substance? Drug Enforcement Administration ( DEA ) has classified Adderall as a Schedule II controlled substance —the same classification as cocaine, methamphetamine, and methadone. What does taking a controlled substance mean for me?

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Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 21, 2022

A controlled substances diversion prevention program (CSDPP) that aligns with the revised ASHP guidelines is critical to ensure patients are protected from occurrences of drug diversion.

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OctariusRx

JUNE 17, 2024

Does your facility have a process in place for ordering controlled substances? When it comes to ordering controlled substances, the same is true. You can order controlled substances via the Controlled Substance Ordering System (CSOS) , but it isn’t necessary. Do you need to change it?

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STAT

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The lawsuit alleged that, since October 2013, CVS knowingly filled prescriptions for “dangerous and excessive quantities” of controlled substances that lacked a legitimate medical purpose, were not valid, and were not issued in the “usual course of professional practice.” Department of Justice.

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OctariusRx

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The 2024 controlled substance assessment quiz is about to be released! This is our annual competency assessment focused on controlled substances and regulatory compliance. The quiz focuses on some of the basic elements managing controlled substances. How are you assessing your staff?

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The FDA Law Blog

MAY 19, 2025

While the presence of a dispensing red flag does not prohibit a pharmacist from filling a controlled substance, it means that there is a potential concern with the prescription, which the pharmacist must address andmake a record of its resolution, assuming it is resolvable.

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Pharmacy Times

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Eliminating paper prescriptions allows for greater legibility, security, trackability for pharmacists, providers.

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STAT

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Health tech companies that have taken advantage of the possibility to prescribe controlled substances online during the pandemic may soon find their businesses — and their ability to care for patients — in jeopardy. 

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Pharmacy Times

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Eliminating paper prescriptions allows for greater legibility, security, trackability for pharmacists and providers.

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OctariusRx

JULY 20, 2023

The DEA is changing the process for reporting loss of controlled substances. Effective July 24, 2023, the process for reporting lost controlled substances will be fully electronic. The post The DEA is changing the process for reporting loss of controlled substances appeared first on OctariusRX.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

OCTOBER 9, 2024

If you are taking or considering taking tizanidine (tizanidine hydrochloride), you may be concerned about addiction and want to know if it is a controlled substance. While tizanidine is not a controlled substance, there are still some precautions to be aware of. Is tizanidine a controlled substance?

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Pharmacy Times

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Controlled substance transfers are occurring at a higher rate as health systems create their own ecosystems to combat medication shortages.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

JANUARY 6, 2025

Yet, for some people, diazepam might replace anxiety with dependence, which is why its classified as a controlled substance. Is diazepam a controlled substance? Yes, the United States Department of Justice designated diazepam as a controlled substance in 1971, when they signed the U.N.s What does that mean?

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The FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Houck — The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (“DEA’s”) February 13th determination that THC acetate ester (“THCO”) is a schedule I controlled substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) has received a good amount of attention in the cannabis press. By Larry K. 51639, 51641 (Aug.

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STAT

JANUARY 17, 2023

Catherine was getting nervous about her ADHD prescription. In 2022, the 29-year-old New Yorker had started using Done, a direct-to-consumer telehealth company that treats attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Over 300 organizations sent letters to the White House and Congress on Tuesday asking them to extend telehealth controlled substance prescribing rules for an additional two years.

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The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

APRIL 22, 2025

Drugstore chain settles with DoJ over claims it dispensed millions of unlawful prescriptions for more than a decade Walgreens has agreed to pay up to $350m to settle claims by the US justice department that it illegally filled millions of prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances.

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The FDA Law Blog

MARCH 24, 2025

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), based on the federal Controlled Substances Acts (CSAs) Eight Factor Analysis, recommended that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reschedule marijuana from schedule I to schedule III. Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Marijuana, 89 Fed. By Larry K.

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Omnicell

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The opioid crisis is not just a national issue, it’s also one of healthcare’s biggest challenges, making the security and accountability of controlled substances a priority for healthcare institutions. Adopting technology solutions to support controlled substance management.

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Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 15, 2025

Its three-tiered approach could cost telehealth companies over $40,000 to prescribe controlled substances in all 50 states. The new notice of proposed rulemaking adheres to calls from Congress and industry for the agency to create a special telemedicine registration system.

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The FDA Law Blog

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. Transfer of Electronic Prescriptions for Schedule II-V Controlled Substances Between Pharmacies for Initial Filling, 88 Fed. By Larry K.

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Pharmacy Times

JANUARY 18, 2024

Because medications to treat these conditions are often controlled substances, including pharmacists on the multidisciplinary team (MDT) is invaluable.

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STAT

OCTOBER 10, 2024

With just months to go before the ability to prescribe controlled substances online dramatically changes overnight, the vacuum of information is forcing them to devote significant energy preparing for the unknown.

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STAT

OCTOBER 2, 2024

urged the DEA to continue allowing health providers to prescribe buprenorphine, a controlled substance used to treat opioid addiction, without requiring an in-person visit.    Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, any patient who needed a controlled substance was required to be examined in person before receiving a prescription.

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Pharmacy Times

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Lawsuit asserts physician, pharmacist negligence in patient’s fatal overdose after she received alprazolam, oxycodone, oxymorphone.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 1, 2024

OptumRx will pay $20 million to resolve claims the company violated the Controlled Substances Act by improperly filling certain opioid prescriptions, the Department of Justice recently announced.

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