Pharmacy

January 29, 2008 -- TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that a Miami pharmacy owner was sentenced to four years in prison for his role in a Medicaid Fraud scheme that defrauded the Florida Medicaid program out of more than $400,000. John Darrell Boyd was charged with using his Miami-based pharmacy, Safety Drugs, to fraudulently bill the program for prescription medications primarily for treating organ transplant patients.    » read more »

SB 509 expands patient options and streamlines prescription reviews

October 29, 2007 -- SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today signed a new law that completely overhauls the pharmacy regulations for all Illinois pharmacies and pharmacists, and improves consumer services. Senate Bill 509, re-writes the Pharmacy Practice Act which has remained relatively unchanged since 1987. The changes reflect the growing importance of the role pharmacists play in providing care to Illinois families.    » read more »

October 15, 2007 -- Pharmacies are chipping in this October to help spread a statewide message about breast and cervical cancer, the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) said Monday.

The message is direct: early detection and treatment saves lives.

To help celebrate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 129 Montana pharmacies will distribute a total of 30,000 bags promoting the Montana Breast and Cervical Health Program (MBCHP) of DPHHS.    » read more »

Sanctions Sought against 36 Licensees, including two Evansville Pharmacies

September 20, 2007 -- EVANSVILLE, IN – Eighteen pharmacies and 18 pharmacists will face the Indiana Board of Pharmacy for jeopardizing customer’s personal prescription information Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter announced today.

Carter has filed charges against the 36 pharmacies and individuals seeking sanctions against their license.    » read more »

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