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• Rite-Aid Bankruptcy Filing Cites Cost of Opioid Lawsuits

  October 19, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The retail chain Rite-Aid has filed for bankruptcy in the face of billions of dollars of debt and looming costs from opioid crisis lawsuits.

• California Pharmacies Make 5 Million Errors Every Year, LA Times Reports

  September 7, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new report by the L.A. Times reveals that California pharmacies make about 5 million prescription errors every year, many of which result in patient deaths.

• ISMP Issues New Drug Safety Guidelines for Community Pharmacies

  April 7, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The new guidelines target community pharmacies, seeking to prevent avoidable medication errors.

• FDA Inspectors Say Valisure’s Former Pharmacy Division Failed to Meet Drug Security Requirements

  December 9, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  An FDA inspection of the independent testing lab Valisure's former pharmacy division found it failed to identify illegitimate drug products and raised questions about the company's knowledge of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

• CVS, Walmart and Walgreens Helped Spread Opioid Crisis, Federal Jury Rules

  November 24, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal jury in Ohio has determined CVS, Walmart and Walgreens should be held partially accountable for the opioid crisis in two hard-hit counties.

• Large Pharmacy Chains Pushing Refills Are Increasing The Risks Of Medication Errors: Report

  February 7, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Pharmacists are sounding warnings about conditions at major chain pharmacies, which they say are increasing the risk of medication errors due to a culture that pushes as many drug refills as possible to raise sales.

• Pharmacists Could Help Prevent Inappropriate Prescriptions For Older Adults: Study

  November 16, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that pharmacy programs educating consumers about prescriptions they no longer need can reduce inappropriate prescribing.

• Viagra Often Being Used Without A Prescription: Study

  July 25, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  New research highlights the effects of a growing internet-based “black market” for prescription medications, finding that a large number of...

• New FDA Compounding Pharmacy Regs Needed After Outbreak: GAO

  August 2, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  FDA needs clear guidance from Congress on how to regulate compounding pharmacies, according to a government report.

• Compounding Pharmacy Bill Would Put Public At Risk, Group Claims

  July 17, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  A proposed bill involving the compounding pharmacy industry has come under fire, as it may allow some pharmacies to act as drug manufacturers, selling drug combinations without obtaining FDA approval.