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Illuminate 2021 – Common Medication Safety Hazards with Automated Dispensing Cabinets

Omnicell

Len Hom Director, Product Marketing, Omnicell While there are many benefits to using automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs), such as increased inventory control and efficiency in drug dispensing practices, limits on configuration and functionality combined with underutilization of safety procedures can pose serious risks.

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Cannabis Advocates High On Recent Medical Marijuana Research Legislation

The FDA Law Blog

As a reminder, the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and DEA regulations require that research with cannabis and other schedule I drugs can only be conducted with a protocol approved by DEA and FDA. Such other conduct which may threaten the public health and safety. 21 U.S.C. § Research Protocols. 21 C.F.R. §§ 1301.13(e),