Pharmacies and Drug Control

Our service offerings typically include:

• Advising institutional and retail pharmacies regarding state licensure, DEA registration, and ongoing compliance with state and federal pharmacy and drug control statutes and regulations.
• Assisting pharmacies with the licensure, Medicare and Medicaid change of ownership issues that arise in mergers and sales of hospitals and other care entities.
• Advising schools and universities in designing and obtaining advisory opinions from the FTC for their NPIA, “own use” discount drug employee benefit program.
• Assisting health system clients regarding the appropriate use and transfer of prescription drugs to health system patients and among health system programs, regarding compliance with the Robinson-Patman Act, the NPIA, and the Prescription Drug Marketing Act.
• Providing guidance to 340B covered entities on the appropriate use of 340B drugs in the context of sales to patients, drafted contract pharmacy agreements, and advised regarding general compliance with 340B program requirements.
• Working with trade associations in drafting legislation to allow off-site pharmacy operations for licensed hospital pharmacies.
• Advising physician practices on in-office dispensing programs for compliance with state and federal laws.