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WASHINGTON, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PharMEDium is encouraged by the progress made today by the twelve bipartisan Members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee toward assuring the highest level of safety possible for patients who receive sterile compounded preparations. The Senate HELP Committee has produced a detailed and thoughtful Bill which goes a long way toward addressing the complicated but crucial question of how to improve regulatory...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Nearly seven months after reports of the first deaths from a dangerous meningitis outbreak made headlines, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may now get greater control on pharmacies that compound sterile drugs. A legislative proposal was outlined on Friday in response to the outbreak that has so far killed 53 people and sickened hundreds more. The outbreak was linked to a contaminated steroidal injection produced and...
SILVER SPRING, Md., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmagen, Inc. (OTCBB: PHRX) (the "Company" or "Pharmagen") is excited to announce that it has entered into an agreement to use proprietary ScanRDI technology from BioMerieux. Pharmagen Laboratories is only one of five sterile compounding companies in the United States to use ScanRDI, a cutting edge technology that reduces the method time for product sterility testing from 14 days to less than 3 hours. Utilizing solid phase...
Efforts Build on Company's Existing Commitment to Push the Bar for Its Industry-leading Quality Assurance Program TAMPA, Fla., March 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Staying true to its commitment to patient safety, specialty pharmacy AnazaoHealth Corporation has announced continued investment in quality assurance measures, including full cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to assess and improve quality practices. The specialty pharmacy has been in the compounding...
Leiter's Compounding Pharmacy in San Jose, California has hired ex-FDA pharmacy inspector, Jeffrey Watson as the head of Quality Assurance. Mr. Watson will oversee pharmacy operations, including sterile and non-sterile compounding. San Jose, CA (PRWEB) January 16, 2013 Leiter's Compounding Pharmacy, a retail pharmacy and sterile/non-sterile compounding lab in San Jose, California, is pleased to announce that it recently welcomed a new head of quality assurance, Jeffery Watson. Mr....
Leiter’s Compounding Pharmacy earns new accreditation status, high marks on quality and safety. San Jose, CA (PRWEB) December 28, 2012 Leiter’s Compounding Pharmacy is making it easier for doctors and patients to choose a compounding pharmacy they know meets the highest quality and safety standards in its profession. On September 10, 2012, Leiter’s Compounding Pharmacy renewed their PCAB accreditation. By renewing their Seal of Accreditation, they abide by a system of standards...
HOUSTON, Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP) on behalf of its 2,700 member compounding pharmacists, technicians and student pharmacists, responds today to the tragic situation involving a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy. As pharmacists who care deeply about their patients, this situation causes the Academy and its entire membership great concern and empathy on behalf of all of the individuals involved. (Logo:...
