The new regulations from the Food and Drug Administration will have an impact on pharmacies across the country. They include a new requirement that pharmacy chains have a prescription drug discount that prevents them from charging drug manufacturers a markup. The rules also require pharmacies to offer at least two types of discounting for patients, and re-classify pharmacies into high risk or high profit drugs. In addition,…
Read MoreBitcoin is set to be the next big thing to come to the US, as a new card issuer is set for its debut.The Carding Network (CNB) will be one of the first companies to accept bitcoin, according to a press release issued by the company, which is headquartered in Houston.It says the new company,…
Read MoreThe Food and Drug Administration has announced new pharmacy regulations, which will limit the number of hours pharmacy workers can work.The new rules are part of the Food and Health Protection Act, which President Donald Trump signed into law on January 26.The new rules limit the hours pharmacy employees can work, but do not affect…
Read MoreA U.S. district judge in Alabama has found a doctor in Birmingham, Alabama, guilty of using his medical license to order prescriptions for a pharmacy owned by Humana and its pharmacy partners, according to court documents.In a ruling released Thursday, U.A. District Judge Robert B. Stokes found Dr. Charles M. Jones had engaged in a…
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