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May 2, 2013

Justice Department appeals district court ruling removing emergency contraceptive sales restrictions

The Justice Department reported it will appeal a recent judicial decision that would require removing any age restriction from the purchase of the Plan B emergency contraceptive, according to a report published in USA Today.

February 12, 2013

Tough new regulations for compounding pharmacies could be on the way, attorney says

Massachusetts and New Jersey lately have been cracking down on sterile compounding pharmacies alleged to violate safety regulations, but the crackdown may soon go nationwide, predicted a legal firm focused on the matter.

January 21, 2013

Reports: State legislation targets biosimilar substitution

While regulations for biosimilars work their way through the Food and Drug Administration, state governments are already looking at legislation concerning the substitution of biosimilars for their branded counterparts, according to a legal affairs blog focused on the FDA.

July 18, 2012

Diabetic test strip counterfeiter pleads guilty

Jacques Duplessis on Monday pleaded guilty to engaging in a scheme to sell approximately 6,000 boxes of counterfeit LifeScan One Touch diabetic test strips that he purchased from suppliers in China and England, announced U.S. attorney Zane David Memeger.

March 28, 2012

Community pharmacy coalition calls on state attorneys general to block PBM merger

The Preserve Community Pharmacy Access NOW! coalition — formed in opposition of the proposed Express Scripts-Medco merger — Wednesday afternoon hosted a press conference making a direct appeal to attorneys general to block the ESI-Medco merger in the courts should the Federal Trade Commission approve the merger.

January 27, 2012

Harvard doctor calls for greater supplement regulation in NEJM

The New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday published an op-ed online that called for more rule-making to govern dietary supplements in an effort to rein in the criminal activity of illicit prescription drug manufacturers that openly disregard the laws currently in effect.

December 5, 2011

FTC shuts down alleged scam website shilling supplements

The Federal Trade Commission last week jointly filed a complaint with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut, seeking to permanently stop a Connecticut-based operation that allegedly used fake news websites to promote its products, made deceptive weight-loss claims and told consumers they could receive free trials of acai berry and "colon cleanse" products, only if they paid the nominal cost of shipping and handling.

September 30, 2011

Webinar: FDA's NDI guidance overreaches

The New Dietary Ingredient draft guidance, which recently was issued by the Food and Drug Administration, is causing a stir within the dietary supplement industry as experts continue to evaluate what kind of impact the guidance will have on their businesses.

August 22, 2011

Walgreens names new general counsel

Walgreens on Monday named Thomas Sabatino Jr. EVP, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective Sept. 12.

February 1, 2011

N.Y. authorized paternity test  finds home at Duane Reade

SALT LAKE CITY — Identigene last month began placing its Identigene DNA paternity test kit on the shelves of New York-based Duane Reade pharmacies after meeting the more restrictive testing requirements for the state. 

December 9, 2010

Amneal names SVP, general counsel

Amneal Pharmaceuticals has named a drug industry attorney as SVP and general counsel, the generic drug maker said Thursday.

August 2, 2010

Mayes promoted to SVP government relations at Safeway

Safeway on Tuesday announced that it has appointed 16-year veteran Jonathan Mayes to SVP government...