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Joint Basis for FDA/HHS Marijuana Rescheduling Recommendation Unveiled

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Houck — In August 2023 the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recommended that the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) reschedule marijuana from schedule I under the federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) to schedule III. 53,688 (Aug. 53,767 (Aug. 21 U.S.C. §

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Blood Sugar, Hashimoto’s, Ozempic, Metformin and Berberine

The Thyroid Pharmacist

I also prefer semaglutide drugs over other weight loss drugs out there (for example, phentermine, a controlled substance that can be habit forming, or orlistat, a drug that results in fat malabsorption and “disaster pants”). Berberine Berberine is a natural compound found in several plants, including goldenseal and barberry.

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DEA’s Expected Guidance: It Should Reduce Current “Pain” at the (Intrathecal Pain) Pump Dispensing Process and Improve Therapeutic Outcomes

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Palmer — For more than 50 years, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has enforced the central mandate of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to maintain a closed chain of distribution for drugs with a potential for abuse and diversion. 2] Why is this an issue? the “ultimate user”).

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Marijuana: Top Ten Reasons for Descheduling, Rescheduling or Not

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

There has been no evidence that marijuana’s schedule should change since the last rescheduling review in 2016. The former officials implore following the science demonstrating marijuana’s high addictive potential, its lack of accepted medical use, and the rescheduling impact on prosecuting drug trafficking organizations.