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Xylazine and Opioid Overdoses Spur Government Action

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

Furthermore, xylazine is also associated with physical dependence, withdrawal symptoms, and a general substance use disorder (SUD). While federal law does not classify the drug as a controlled substance (CS), some states have enacted laws or temporary orders to regulate its possession, distribution, and use.

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FDA Seeks $7.2 Billion to Protect and Advance Public Health

LifeProNow

The budget will also help position the FDA to keep pace with innovative and novel technologies being used to develop animal food ingredients while addressing foundational gaps in the oversight of the animal food industry as these ingredients are combined, packaged, and sold as animal food. $5

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Four Times When My Pharmacy Had To Say “No” — And We Weren’t Just Being Difficult

The Happy PharmD

They wanted to give him a controlled substance for pain upon discharge. Who was writing the prescription for this controlled substance? In order to write a prescription for controlled substances for a discharged patient, a physician must have a DEA number. How was this prescription to be packaged?

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Internet Pharmacies are an Often-Overlooked Part of the Medicines Supply Chain

Quality Matters

The challenges associated with online pharmacies are not just limited to the distribution of counterfeit medicines – they also include the potential to exacerbate addiction and substance abuse through the availability of controlled substances.

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Five Trends in Contract Drug Manufacturing Organisations

Pharmaceutical Technology

The company focuses on small molecule, oral liquid, and solid dose products, providing formula development, method development, cleaning verification methods, tech transfer, pilot studies, commercial scale-up, and packaging. This will help determine if there are any special handling requirements.

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Governors’ Push President on Cannabis Rescheduling But Overlook What Schedule III Would Require

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

As justification, the governors argued that state-regulated cannabis would require age verification, packaging and labeling standards, testing and warning symbols or statements, and allow for tracking products from seed to sale.