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The discovery of a new and compounding cybersecurity threat to pharmacies

pharmaphorum

According to Kasada, in April 2022 its threat intelligence observed the use of credential stuffing – the automated injection of stolen username and password pairs into a website’s login form – to attack pharmacies, steal active customer accounts, and exploit them for the distribution of prescribed medications.

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Psychedelic research: evaluating the fast-evolving regulatory roadmap

European Pharmaceutical Review

Most psychedelic drugs are Schedule I controlled substances, which means that very strict legal and regulatory controls accompany their use” Some psychedelics originate in nature and have been used by Indigenous cultures for thousands of years; others are manipulated or manufactured.

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Cannabinoids receptors: popular preclinical target but banned in 137 countries

Pharmaceutical Technology

In 2022, a surge in the pipeline has led to cannabinoid receptors becoming the most popular target in preclinical development. Cannabinoid-based drugs are derived from compounds found in the cannabis plant. However, at the federal level, cannabinoids remain illegal under the Controlled Substances Act.

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Pharmacies Selling PSE: Remember to Train Employees and Self-Certify

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas announced that People’s Rx, a local chain operating five retail pharmacies and a compounding laboratory in the Austin area, agreed to pay $200,000 to settle allegations that it violated the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”). 16, 2023 ( DOJ Press Release ).

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Rite Aid’s Closing and Bankruptcy: The Full Story!

The Happy PharmD

Over the decades, it transformed into a pharmacy powerhouse, expanding through strategic acquisitions to over 2,000 stores by 2022. Compounding its challenges, Rite Aid became entangled in legal issues, notably linked to the opioid crisis.

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Protecting Public Health through Accreditations and Inspections 

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

In 2022 alone, our team performed almost 900 on-site inspections and surveys! The major components that the team looks for during a site visit are: controlled substance security, temperature control, cleanliness, business continuity and disaster planning, and who the business is buying from and selling to.

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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.