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Pharmacy Law: Are Pharmacy Board Investigative Records Confidential?
When a patient makes a formal request for an entire investigative file relating to a pharmacist, does the law allow it to be released?
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Pharmacy Law: Criminal Liability for Tampering with Medication Packaging?
A pharmacist facing criminal charges associated with missing fentanyl patches seeks to have federal charges related to tampering with a consumer product dropped.
Pharmacy Law: Sorting Out Liability for DES-Related Damages
A US District Court rules on a lawsuit involving collective liability of DES manufacturers.
"Any Willing Provider" Rules Applicable to Medicare Part D Programs?
A federal court looks at the issue of allowing "preferred pharmacies" under Medicare Part D prescription plans.
Pharmacy Law: What's in a Name? A Potential Lawsuit!
An appeals court rules on the case of a patient who received medication meant for someone with a similar name.
Student Loan Forgiveness: Pharmacist's Public Service Positions Can Help
Government programs can assist with student loan repayment.
Pharmacy Law: Legalization of Marijuana Use
A trial court rules that the Federal Controlled Substances Act does not preempt the Medical Marijuana Act.
Pharmacy Law: Danger From Physician's Prescribing Activities
The case of a deadly pharmacy robbery brings a wrongful death lawsuit.
Ignore Computer Alerts at Your Peril?
Overriding a drug interaction warning can lead to deadly consequences.
Pharmacist Terminated in Violation of Public Policy?
A pharmacist whistleblower is fired for working off the clock.
Pharmacy Law: Overtime Pay: Are Pharmacists Paid on a Salary or an Hourly Basis?
A lawsuit turns on whether a pharmacist is exempt from the overtime pay standards of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
Pharmacy Law: Is It a Pharmacist's Duty to Alert a Patient to a Change in Dosage?
The legal obligations of manufacturers, physicians, and pharmacists are examined in this case of a serious overdose.
Pharmacy Law: No Privacy of Patient Information in PDMP
Is a state's prescription drug monitoring program database off-limits for law enforcement if an individual is suspected of "doctor shopping"?
Pharmacy Law: Injunction Prohibits Suspension of Pharmacy's DEA Registration
When the Drug Enforcement Administration seizes their inventory and suspends their registrations, pharmacy officials seek legal recourse.
Release of a Pharmacist on Bail When Charged with Serious Drug Related Crimes?
A pharmacist indicted for the illegal distribution of oxycodone seeks bail.
Legal Duty to Notify Patient of Product Recall?
When a recalled medication causes the death of a patient, a grieving family files suit against the pharmacy.
Romantic Entanglements and Release of HIPAA-Protected Information
Is a pharmacy liable when an employee releases private health information about a patient?
The Impending Patent Cliff: Implications for Pharmacists
As blockbuster drugs begin losing patent protection, pharmaceutical companies and pharmacists will address key marketplace changes.
May a State Limit Pharmacy Licensure Based on Citizenship?
Immigration status is the key issue in this case for a group of pharmacists who hold "limited licenses."
License Revocation Upheld Following Outlandish Conduct
A pharmacist who lost his licence after destroying inventory argues that his due process rights were violated.
Continuity of Care Issue Ends Up in Court
When a communication breakdown leads to patient harm, the statue of limitations regarding negligence becomes an issue.
Non-Competition Clause in Employment Contract Invalidated
A pharmacy benefits manager employee who signed a broadly written contract agreed not to move to a competitor is sued by his former employer.
Clinical Practice Guidelines: Implications for the Pharmacist
Knowledge of clinical practice guidelines can protect pharmacists and patients.
State's Attempt to Reduce Medicaid Dispensing Fee Voided
Threatened with cuts to Medicaid dispensing fees, a nonprofit group of community pharmacists went to federal court to block the state's effort.
Pharmacist Testifies as an Expert Witness on Medical Certainty
Both the prescriber and the pharmacy where the medication was dispensed were accused of negligence in a case of apparent suicide.
Pharmacy Law: Subpoena Power of DEA Called into Question
Investigations by the Drug Enforcement Administration were stalled when a state board of pharmacy refused to supply information from its prescription drug monitoring program.
Does a Pharmacist's Legal Duty Extend to Third Parties?
A patient who abused controlled substances causes a deadly accident, and the victim's family sues the dispensing pharmacies.
What Constitutes the Practice of Pharmacy?
Despite counseling patients and procuring medications, a defendant facing multiple injunctions claimed not to be a pharmacists.
Pharmacy Dispensing Records Called into Question
A drug manufacturer is sued over an adverse effect, and pharmacy dispensing records are entered as evidence.
Court Review of Pharmacy Degree Program Accreditation
A school of pharmacy files a preliminary injunction when the Accreditation council for Pharmacy education places the institution on probation.