This announcement was just sent by the California Board of Pharmacy: “Companies that do not own, but receive, store and ship prescription drugs and prescription devices into or within California need to obtain a third-party logistics provider (3PL) license immediately with the California State Board of Pharmacy. Formerly, these entities were licensed as wholesalers or nonresident wholesalers by […]
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Proposed Regulations for 3PL Providers – CA Board of Pharmacy
Here’s an update on the status of California Board of Pharmacy sponsored legislation to enact provisions to license third-party logistic (3PL) providers as a separate class, and not as the Board had previously done under the category of wholesaler. According to the December 17, 2014 meeting minutes of the Enforcement and Compounding Committee: Legislation was […]
New Pharmacy Laws for 2015 – California Board of Pharmacy
Just posted, the CA Board of Pharmacy – California Law Changes for 2015 (PDF). It covers all code sections that were added or amended during the 2014 Legislative Session. Unless otherwise indicated, all of the provisions go into effect on January 1, 2015. Go to DREprof.com: The Designated Representative and Exemptee Training Website CA Designated […]
California HMDR Exemptee – Minimum Qualifications
California HMDR Exemptee Training Certification Course for home medical device retailers (accepted by the California Department of Public Health – Food and Drug Branch) Updated February 19, 2021: Many California Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee applicants have questions about the minimum qualifications for Exemptee eligibility. If you navigate to, and open up the HMDR Exemptee Application (PDF), […]
FDA Recommends New Testing Standards for Home Use Devices | RAPS
“A final guidance document issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) aims to make medical devices used by patients in their homes safer and more reliable. Background In general, medical devices can be divided into two categories: Those intended to be used in professional settings by healthcare professionals, and those intended to be […]
Full-line distributor sales reached $305 billion in 2013, representing 90% of pharma sales – Pharmaceutical Commerce
“HDMA’s 2014-15 Factbook updates member financial, operational performance. The just-published 2014-15 Factbook, a compilation of HDMA member data as well as relevant industry statistics, gives evidence that full-line wholesalers are running faster—shipping more products each day, while handling a higher daily average of orders. The report also provides a snapshot of what the industry was […]