Entries by Jariel (Jay) Morales

Pharmacists work with doctors to assess patients, spot medication errors and even write prescriptions as the face of health care in the USA continues to change

Pharmacists work with doctors to assess patients, spot medication errors and even write prescriptions as the face of health care in the USA continues to change Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News 12:29 p.m. EST February 7, 2014 NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — Jill Freedman felt as if her heart was jumping out of her chest. She knew […]

CMS’s Newly Proposed Rules Might Level the Playing Field for Independents in 2015

CMS’s Newly Proposed Rules Might Level the Playing Field for Independents in 2015 Posted by: imedicare.com by Kaitlin Strickland on January 24, 2014 In early January, CMS released CMS-4159-P, a document outlining proposed changes for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part-D in 2015. While these changes are still just proposals, many of the rules are potentially […]

FDA Prohibits Facility from Producing and Distributing Drug Ingredients for US Market

FDA Prohibits Facility from Producing and Distributing Drug Ingredients for US Market January 29, 2014 5:20 PM A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decree has prohibited Ranbaxy Laboratories, Ltd, from manufacturing and distributing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) from the company’s facility in Toansa, India, for use in FDA-regulated drug products. An inspection of the facility […]

Ranbaxy’s repeat violation elicits swift FDA action

Ranbaxy’s repeat violation elicits swift FDA action During an inspection of Ranbaxy Laboratories’ key active pharmaceutical ingredient plant more than a year ago, plant officials were warned: Lock down access to a standalone computerized system so unauthorized workers couldn’t mess with data. But in an inspection earlier this month, FDA investigators not only found that […]