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The following blog is written by Epicur Pharma’s Advisory Council member Jan Woods, a veterinary hospital consultant, and national speaker with expertise in DEA compliance, state and federal regulations, and clinic and hospital practice management. Have you ever broken or spilled a bottle of a controlledsubstance?
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Interested persons,” that is “any person adversely affected or aggrieved by any rule or proposed rule issuable” under the ControlledSubstances Act wishing to participate in the hearing must file a written notice of their intention to participate, which DEA will review.
The following blog is written by Epicur Pharma’s Advisory Council member, Nicole Clausen, CSSGB, CCFP. A basic prescription might get a $10 dispensing fee , but if you’re pulling medication up into individual syringes or dealing with a controlledsubstance, that should command a higher fee.
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