The Anti-Kickback Statute: Why That “Free Lunch” from a Sales Rep Is a Federal Crime, The Line Between Marketing and a Bribe.
A drug or device rep offers to cater lunch for your office and give a quick product talk. … Read more
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Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA): The Annual Training You Click Through Could Cost You Your Job, What FWA Actually Means in a Pharmacy.
You probably click through your annual Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (FWA) training between rushes. In pharmacy, that habit … Read more
PDMP (Prescription Drug Monitoring Program): You Are Legally Required to Check the Database, But When? The State-by-State Rules You Must Know.
Most states now require clinicians to check their Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) before writing certain controlled-substance prescriptions. … Read more
“Corresponding Responsibility”: Why You Can Be Jailed for a Doctor’s Bad Prescription, The Legal Shield You Must Use to Protect Your License.
Pharmacists often assume the prescriber carries all the legal risk for a bad controlled-substance prescription. That is wrong. … Read more
DEA Form 106 (Theft/Loss): You Have 24 Hours to Report “Significant Loss,” But What Is “Significant”? The Vague Rule That Trips Up Pharmacists.
Pharmacies have to tell the DEA fast when controlled substances go missing. The rule says you must notify … Read more
DEA Form 41 (Disposal): The Legal Nightmare of Wasting Controlled Substances, Your Iron-Clad Duty to Document Destruction.
Destroying controlled substances is never just a housekeeping task. The law treats destruction as a high-risk moment for … Read more
DEA Biennial Inventory: The #1 Mistake Pharmacists Make on Their Count, How to Avoid a Massive Fine During an Audit.
Every pharmacist knows the DEA biennial inventory is required. Fewer know exactly how auditors judge it. The biggest … Read more
The Rise of “Test and Treat”: How US Pharmacists Are Now Prescribing Medications for Flu and Strep, The Expanding Scope of Practice
Walk‑in “test and treat” services are changing how Americans get care for sore throats and flu‑like illness. In … Read more
AI in Patient Care: How AI Is Helping Pharmacists Detect Drug Interactions and Adverse Events Before They Happen
Pharmacists are on the front line of patient safety, but today’s medication lists are long and complex. New … Read more
Digital Therapeutics (DTx): Can an App Be a Prescription? The New Category of FDA-Approved “Digital Drugs” You Need to Know
Can a prescription be software? Digital therapeutics (DTx) say yes. These are evidence-based treatments delivered through software—often on … Read more