USPharmacisthttp://www.uspharmacist.comhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/16572/A recent case that equates a pharmacist’s mistake with manslaughter also raises the question of pharmacy technician responsibility. <br /> 11/19/2009 9:00:00 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/16572/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/16133/New federal guidelines address compliance procedures when protected health information is disclosed in an unauthorized manner. <br /> 10/21/2009 9:00:00 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/16133/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/15686/In order to clarify the current controversy surrounding the dispensing of emergency contraception, the Washington State case and recent FDA activity must be examined. <br /> 9/21/2009 9:00:00 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/15686/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/14463/It is very expensive to provide treatment for patients during their last 6 months of life. Should the U.S. adopt a policy of health care rationing to control soaring costs? <br /> 8/20/2009 9:00:00 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/14463/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/14094/Crime is on the rise, with thieves going directly to the source to steal drugs. Several recent incidents raise the question, what is considered excessive force when protecting the pharmacy? <br /> 7/20/2009 9:00:00 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/14094/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/13856/ <p>Several states have adopted laws that prevent the disclosure of prescriber-identifiable data. Has the tide turned in favor of protecting the privacy of prescribing patterns?  </p> <em></em> 6/18/2009 10:00:00 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/13856/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/13428/ <p>What impact will <em>Wyeth v. Levine</em> have on drug labeling and public health? </p> <strong><em></em></strong> 5/19/2009 9:00:00 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/13428/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/12997/When a judge has an alleged conflict of interest in a matter before the court, who decides if he or she should be excused from the case? <br /> 4/20/2009 9:00:00 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/12997/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/12639/If patients can’t make a good faith effort to return unwanted drugs without a lot of bureaucratic hassle, what should they do with them? <br /> 3/18/2009 9:00:00 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/12639/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/12276/In late December 2008, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a set of regulations prohibiting individuals or legal entities that accept <em>any</em> money from federal programs from discriminating against those who refuse to engage in any form of behavior they deem offensive. <br /> <em></em> <br /> 2/20/2009 9:00:00 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/12276/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/12115/In the past few months, the federal government has issued two sets of rules regarding the use of computers and related technologies governing the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances. 1/26/2009 1:50:06 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/12115/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11470/As of September 1, 2008, there are 37 states in the United States that permit the use of the death penalty for individuals who have committed the most heinous of crimes.11/18/2008 1:34:25 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11470/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11004/The simple apology, "I'm sorry," while well intended at the time a health practitioner realizes something went wrong and caused the patient a problem, may be taken as evidence of guilt in a malpractice case.10/17/2008 4:54:12 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11004/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10978/Although not the first time the industry has attempted self-policing, on July 10, 2008, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), the trade group representing traditional research-oriented drug companies and biotechnology firms, announced revised guidelines that will impact how manufacturers market prescription medicines to health care professionals.9/18/2008 4:58:28 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10978/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10971/The advantages of electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) should be obvious to everyone. E-prescriptions can save time and money for prescribers, pharmacies, and patients.8/19/2008 12:31:23 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10971/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10948/Get ready for some new legal duties regarding patient safety and error reporting.7/18/2008 12:29:07 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10948/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/9789/Have you ever wondered how well the FDA is doing at protecting the American public from harmful drugs?6/19/2008 3:51:08 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/9789/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10082/The sorcerer leaves his apprentice alone in the workshop tidying up...5/20/2008 10:13:52 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10082/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10099/Many pharmacists voluntarily help educate the next generation of pharmacists who serve as pharmacy interns (or externs or similar titles) in retail and hospital settings.4/18/2008 12:28:50 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10099/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10122/Imagine that a family member is suffering from a horrible disease that has no apparent treatment.3/20/2008 3:49:52 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10122/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10141/Many pharmacists work for employers who offer disability insurance.2/20/2008 2:44:20 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10141/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10160/This month's case is not about prescriptions for humans, at least not primarily.1/24/2008 8:00:39 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10160/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10182/It's not immoral to make sure that prescription drug pharmacists don't overcharge the system.12/20/2007 1:37:13 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10182/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10202/It should not be a surprise to practicing pharmacists in the United States that diethylstilbestrol (DES) should never be dispensed to pregnant women because of the risks of cancer and other debilitating diseases to adults who were exposed to the drug while still in the womb.11/19/2007 4:58:47 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10202/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10228/A s Goliath moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.10/18/2007 3:50:02 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10228/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10246/Articles discussing the liability of pharmacists or pharmacies for failing to warn patients about risks associated with the use of medications abound.9/19/2007 3:46:15 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10246/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10267/Is it a good and noble thing to stand up for your beliefs and refuse to do activities that you fully and honestly think are wrong, evil, or even sinful? What if your refusal to do something negatively affects somebody else who does not share your values--is it still okay to follow your conscience? Or, as a licensed pharmacist who swears to uphold our code of ethics, do you have to look first to the welfare of your patients even if doing so results in having to do something you understand to be morally wrong? Another way of looking at these dilemmas is to ask where the boundaries of law and ethics intersect and ask which of these forms of behavioral conduct takes precedence.8/20/2007 10:17:17 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10267/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10288/Have you ever wondered what you would do if you were arrested for allegedly doing something criminally wrong? Probably not.7/13/2007 4:56:54 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10288/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10315/The New Hampshire Legislature enacted a law that bans pharmacies, insurance companies, and similar entities from transferring or using prescriber-identifiable data for certain commercial purposes.6/19/2007 8:01:54 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10315/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10335/It is time to dream.5/18/2007 1:33:41 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10335/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10355/Does the following describe your job as a pharmacist? Light work and physical demands involving occasional lifting of five to 15 pounds, sitting 5%, standing 50%, walking 25%, bending 10%, and reaching 10%.4/17/2007 1:38:58 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10355/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10372/This is a story made for soap operas.3/21/2007 9:10:37 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10372/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10399/Assume that you are working in a community pharmacy that you own and are fully licensed as a pharmacist by your state Board of Pharmacy (or the government's licensing organization), as is your pharmacy.2/20/2007 12:28:08 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10399/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10434/Although Latin phrases are not currently in vogue within the context of proper English communication (written or spoken), court opinions continue using archaic terms as if they were part of the lexicon of the day.1/23/2007 4:56:02 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/10434/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11494/The numbers of cases affecting pharmacy practices that are decided by the United States Supreme Court are few and far between.12/22/2006 11:25:38 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11494/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11518/2006;11:84-88.11/22/2006 8:04:19 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11518/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11536/It seems to be a reccurring theme: Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) establish themselves as the best way to hold down soaring pharmaceutical drug prices by managing the costs for employer groups or others that provide a prescription drug benefit for employees.10/20/2006 10:19:24 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11536/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11561/Practicing pharmacists should know that on June 30, 2006, new regulations went into effect that substantially change the content and format of the labeling requirements for human prescription drugs and biologic products manufactured and distributed in the United States.9/22/2006 1:38:31 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11561/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11559/Practicing pharmacists should know that on June 30, 2006, new regulations went into effect that substantially change the content and format of the labeling requirements for human prescription drugs and biologic products manufactured and distributed in the United States.9/22/2006 8:06:24 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11559/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11576/Ever have those feelings that you are going to burst if you can't get your two cents heard on a subject? Want to yell out that a baseball umpire is as blind as a bat or that the coach's strategy stinks? Or how about when reading the paper, coming across an article, you think, "Someone has to stop this madness"? Or maybe you are attending a religious event and want to stand up and yell, "You hypocrite!" There are, of course, times when your voice should be heard and many more times that you should not be heard (a.8/25/2006 11:20:51 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11576/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11609/2006;7:74-79 I n terms of proper jurisdiction, what happens when a plaintiff decides to sue a defendant in a federal court for violation of an alleged breach of state-based standards of care? Looking at this question from just a slightly different perspective, what happens when a plaintiff sues a "foreign" defendant in a state court, and the defendant claims the case should be heard in a federal court by reason of "diversity jurisdiction"? In either case, the parties will argue about which court system is best able to render justice (or perhaps more correctly, both parties will try to find the court where they have the best chance of winning).7/20/2006 12:31:23 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11609/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11628/2006;6:84-87.6/20/2006 8:01:39 AMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11628/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11659/US Pharm .5/16/2006 3:49:37 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11659/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11680/US Pharm .4/17/2006 12:32:18 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11680/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11698/US Pharm .3/15/2006 3:52:39 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11698/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11716/US Pharm .2/20/2006 2:45:01 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11716/http://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11735/US Pharm .1/17/2006 1:35:37 PMhttp://www.uspharmacist.com/content/d/pharmacy_law/c/11735/