US Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has published a proposed set of recommended best practices developed to help ensure that medicines can be traced back to their original manufacturer, are not adulterated or counterfeited, and are transported to their intended destination with their quality intact. This new standard proposed by USP is not mandatory and is intended […]

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US Senator Charles E. Schumer has called for a three-pronged approach to protecting pharmacies from robberies, a growing problem linked to the rise in abuse of prescription pain medications. Schumer’s plan calls for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) “to provide guidelines and best practices to help local pharmacies establish better security measures for the protection […]

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