CA Medical Board Reminds Providers of Three-Day Rule for Narcotic Prescriptions
What’s happening: The Medical Board of California has distributed its annual notice reminding prescribers that, under federal law, certain authorized practitioners may dispense a three-day supply of Schedule II medications in emergency situations in order to initiate maintenance or detoxification treatment.
HCAI Releases New Advisory Guide on Sterile Compounding Pharmacies
What’s happening: The Department of Health Care Access and Information’s (HCAI’s) new Advisory Guide on Sterile Compounding Pharmacies provides hospitals and health facilities with the California Code of Regulations Title 24 codes and standards most relevant to pharmacies’ sterile compounding areas.
Congress Shares Concerns About Proposed 340B Rebate Model with Health Secretary
What’s happening: A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outlining concerns about the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program.
Board of Pharmacy Launches Online Portal for Drug Theft, Loss
What’s happening: The Board of Pharmacy’s new online portal allows hospitals and pharmacists to quickly and easily report drug theft or loss, which is required for any controlled substance loss, regardless of size.