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Using My Medical Advocate Skills To Detect And Eliminate Errors With My Girlfriend’s Prescription

The Happy PharmD

I was a staff pharmacist working in my first hospital. I liked working as a staff pharmacist in a hospital. Most of them were written by residents in the hospital. I decided to calculate the dosage quickly. A 5ml dosage contains 1.8g I have been in hospital pharmacy management for over thirty years.

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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. HHS forwards FDA’s analysis and recommendation to DEA.

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Does the Drug Shortage White Paper Fall Short?

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

To address the underlying causes of shortages, the White Paper suggests that the creation (by Congress) of two programs that link inpatient hospital purchasing and payment decisions to supply chain resilience practices would better incentivize investments in mature manufacturing practices.

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Buckle Up: DOJ Initiates Rulemaking to Reschedule Marijuana

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Houck — Last August Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recommended rescheduling marijuana from schedule I under the federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) to schedule III. Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Marijuana, 89 Fed. By Larry K. 44,597 (May 21, 2024). 29, 2023) (“Basis”); NPRM at 44,603.