Robberies of Vans Delivering Drugs to Pharmacies and Hospitals On the Rise
Robberies of vans or couriers that deliver drugs, primarily controlled substances, to hospitals and pharmacies are occurring more frequently, and tend to involve violence. Drivers of these delivery vans are usually alone, unarmed, and untrained on security measures, Drug Topics indicates. Further, Drug Topics notes that the Pharmaceutical Cargo Security Coalition reported at least 87 […]
Read More ›Texas Pharmacists Can Now Administer Epinephrine in Emergencies
Texas regulations that went into effect January 1, 2016 allow pharmacists to administer epinephrine through an auto-injector to a patient in an emergency situation. The pharmacist must report the use of epinephrine to the patient’s primary care physician and the physician must be notified within 72 hours, indicates the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. Additionally, […]
Read More ›Texas to Implement New PIC Requirements for Nonresident Pharmacies
Effective on September 1, 2016, every Texas nonresident pharmacy (class E) and nonresident pharmacy engaged in compounding sterile preparations (class E-S) must have a pharmacist-in-charge (PIC) who is licensed by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. Additional information is available on the Board’s website.
Read More ›Pharmacists Rank as Second Most Honest and Ethical Profession in Annual Gallup Poll
Pharmacists were ranked as the second most honest and ethical profession in 2015, according to the results of an annual Gallup poll that asks consumers to rate professions according to perceptions of honesty and ethical standards. Pharmacists were ranked as very high or high in this category by 68% of those surveyed in the 2015 […]
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Read More ›Massachusetts to Implement Updated PMP Database
The Massachusetts Online Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) will be redesigned to make it easier for authorized users to submit and access PMP information. The objective of the state’s new PMP is to facilitate access to the system and improve reporting for both prescribers and the Department of Public Health. According to the Boston Business Journal, Massachusetts’ new […]
Read More ›Bureau of Indian Affairs Naloxone Program to Be Implemented in Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s Bureau of Indian Affairs law enforcement officers will be provided with naloxone, the medication that can help to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, beginning next year. CDC reports that rates of opioid overdose in Native American communities have seen a fourfold increase since 2009. The naloxone program in Oklahoma is the first […]
Read More ›Study Finds Link Between Twitter Content and Illicit Online Pharmacies
Over 45,000 Tweets promoted drug abuse over a two-week period of Tweets, indicates a study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. More specifically, the study shows that illegal Internet drug outlets are using Twitter to promote abuse of prescription controlled substances (CS). More than three-quarters (76%) of the over 2 million Tweets analyzed […]
Read More ›Fewer Teens Abusing Prescription Opioids in 2015, Monitoring the Future Survey Finds
Fewer teens are misusing prescription opioids, according to the 2015 Monitoring the Future Survey. For example, in 2015, 4.4% of high school seniors reported non-medical use of Vicodin® compared with the peak rate of 10.5% in 2003. However, the study also shows that non-medical use of the prescription amphetamine Adderall® remains high among 12th graders, […]
Read More ›Survey Provides Insight on Prescription Drug Abuse in Indiana Workplaces
Over 60% of Indiana employers believe misuse of prescription opioid drugs is a bigger workplace problem than use of illegal drugs, according to a survey of 200 Indiana employers conducted by the National Safety Council (NSC) and the Indiana Attorney General’s Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force. The survey was designed to identify current employer […]
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