Beginning not later than January 1, 2015, a pharmacy shall have systems in place to enable the pharmacy to comply with DQSA Pharmacy Verification Requirements. Plus specific scenarios that could increase the risk of a suspect product entering the pharmaceutical distribution chain.

Registration is now open for those interested in participating in Round 2 Recompete and/or the national mail-order recompete of the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program.

The proposed Medicare regulation was not part of the Affordable Care Act, but the controversy over that law and the upcoming November elections meant that the Administration did not want another healthcare related fight. Most of the opposition to the proposed rule came from patients, physicians and drug companies concerned with the loosening of the six protected drug classes. However, there was also significant opposition from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insurance companies specific to the proposed elimination of preferred networks.

Guaranteed Returns of Holbrook, New York (also known as Devos Ltd.), its Chief Executive Officer Dean Volkes and two others were charged this week in a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud customers, including the United States Government. This company is not contracted by IPC.

Definitions Dispenser (A) means a retail pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, a group of chain pharmacies under common ownership and control that do not act as a wholesale distributor, or any other person authorized by law to dispense or administer prescription drugs, and the affiliated warehouses or distribution centers of such entities under common ownership and control that do not act as a wholesale distributor; and

A dispenser shall keep records of the investigation of a suspect product for not less than 6 years after the conclusion of the investigation.