Pharmaceuticals

Shortage of Saline Solution may Threaten Hospital Patients
January 23, 2014

Shortage of Saline Solution may Threaten Hospital Patients

The FDA recently warned health care providers of a shortage of saline solution used for intravenous (IV) solutions, such as 0.9% sodium chloride injection.  A
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Drug Supply Chain Security Act Passes
January 23, 2014

Drug Supply Chain Security Act Passes

On the eve of Thanksgiving 2013, a decade’s old struggle to better secure the US drug supply chain was quietly signed into law.  The 113th
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National Track&Trace Legislation Delayed Until After August Recess
August 2, 2013

National Track&Trace Legislation Delayed Until After August Recess

August 2, 2013. (Washington, DC). It was a setback for House committee chairman Fred Upton, who sought to put Pharmaceutical traceability legislation on the president’s
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Plans to Defeat Piracy?
December 20, 2012

Plans to Defeat Piracy?

Piracy is a business.  High quality counterfeits can wreak havoc on brand integrity and customer loyalty.  Piracy is another form of competition, perhaps more dangerous
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Serialization in a CMO Environment
December 19, 2012

Serialization in a CMO Environment

Strategic Approaches for Becoming Serialization-Ready By Gary Lerner, Todd Applebaum and Jim Dougherty, Clarkston Consulting and BrandSure, LLC Published May 30, 2012, in Contract Pharma;
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Doctor Pleads Guilty In Misbranded Cancer Drug Case
December 18, 2012

Doctor Pleads Guilty In Misbranded Cancer Drug Case

US Department of Justice convicts two in cases tying counterfeit cancer drugs to Canadian pharmacy business. On November 15th, Dr. William Kincaid, of Johnson City,
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Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty
December 18, 2012

Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty

Jose Morales Commits $23 Million Health Care Fraud Jose Carlos Morales co-owner of Pharmovisa, Inc. and PharmovisaMD Inc., pleaded guilty to to paying kickbacks and
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Qualitest Recalls 101 lots of Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen
December 10, 2012

Qualitest Recalls 101 lots of Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen

Qualitest (Endo Health Solutions) Recalls 101 lots of Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets 10 mg/500 mg [Posted 12/07/2012] Bottles from the affected lots may contain
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Industry News
December 5, 2012

Industry News

NAFDAC destroys N600m fake drugs in Kano The Punch – Dec 1, 2012 “The seizure and destruction of N600m fake drugs in Kano historic because as a commercial nerve
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