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Foreign Pharmacies Dispensing to US Patients Legislation is currently being initiated which would actually allow for the dispensing of prescription drugs and medications from a licensed foreign pharmacy to patients in the US. With the massive debate currently under way in Washington regarding the he
Florida House Bill 625 Regarding Managed Care Plan Provider Networks: Florida House Bill 625 was introduced and filed in the Florida State Senate in March 2017 and is now in committee/council (HIS). Many independent community pharmacies in Florida are strongly advocating for the bill as it relates t
Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act of 2015: HCC is committed to helping get The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act of 2015 (H.R. 592/S. 314) passed. The bill would amend title XVII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cover Pharmacist services. This wo
There is a new DEA regulation approved that allows consumers expanded ways to dispose of old and unwanted medications. For many people the only way to dispose of old, unwanted or expired medications was to flush them down the toilet, throw them away in the trash or take them to the local police stat
North Dakota is the only state left that still requires that pharmacies be majority owned by pharmacists who are licensed in their state. This may be changing in lieu of the fact that a vote aimed at changing North Dakota's pharmacy ownership law will appear on the November 4th statewide ballot. If
As many of you may already be aware, Tramadol is being converted into a Schedule IV controlled substance in the State of Florida. This action coincides with the DEA announcement that, effective August 18, 2014, Tramadol will be placed into Schedule 4 of the federal Controlled Substances Act. Several
Healthcare Consultants has been in the business of Pharmacy Staffing and Consulting for over 25 years now. Known as one of the nations leading full service Pharmacy Staffing companies, HCC is also one of the industry leaders in providing a full range of professional pharmacy consultation services. O
Every year many of us are captivated by the Triple Crown in horse racing and this year was no different. Many of us were hoping for California Chrome to become the first horse to win all three races since Affirmed accomplished this remarkable feat back in 1978. Well, the Triple Crown races are now o
As we have discussed in our previous blog, hospitals are currently in the process of adjusting to the Value Based Purchasing (VBP) system mandated by the Affordable Care Act. One of the key measures hospitals are subject to is readmissions of recently discharged patients for the same condition (DRG)
Recently, healthcare administrators have become keenly focused on patient experience and satisfaction as a result of the new Value Based Purchasing (VBP) system, a requirement of the Affordable Care Act. Under the VBP system, hospitals are paid for in-patient acute care services based on the quality
People often wonder if they carry the traits that would make them good at their dream job. Well, if you are interested in becoming a pharmacist, you are in luck – many educators and researchers have employed a variety of psychological and personality tests to pharmacy students to determine what trai