Board seeks comment on telemedicine and prescribing policy changes
The NCMB is seeking comment on proposed changes to its official Position Statements entitled, "Telemedicine" and "Contact with patients before prescribing." The proposed…
Read More…NC Division of Public Health guidance on Enterovirus D-68
The NC Division of Public Health has published clinical guidance on Enterovirus D-68 (EV-D68) that covers diagnosis and treatment of the illness. As of Sept. 9, 2014, no cases of EV-D68 have been…
Read More…Federal government expands options for safe drug disposal
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has published final rules that would allow hospitals, pharmacies and other health care facilities such as long term care centers, to accept unused, unwanted…
Read More…Hydrocodone combo products soon to be Schedule II drugs
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has published final rules that move hydrocodone combination products or HCPs from Schedule III to the more restrictive Schedule II. The rescheduling will be…
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