Prepared By: Jim McGovern Esq., & Simone Armour During the five minutes it takes to read this article, someone in the U.S. will die from a drug overdose—and there’s nearly a 72% chance it’s fentanyl-related.[1] Healthcare workers are not immune to this crisis. In fact,…
Prepared By: Jim McGovern, Esq. & Simone Armour Effective March 21, 2025, the Ohio Board of Nursing (“OBN”) has adopted a new enforcement posture based on authority that has existed in the statute since at least September 2024. Specifically, the OBN is now fully exercising…
Prepared By: Simone Armour & James McGovern, Esq. The Market Surge and Regulatory Pressures The GLP-1 receptor agonist market is booming. By 2035, it is expected to reach $157.5 billion. This surge in demand places immense pressure on independent pharmacies that operate in an increasingly…
Prepared by: Simone Armour and James McGovern, Esq. Overview Congress is advancing H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances (FRS) as Schedule I drugs under the Controlled Substances Act. This marks a major shift in federal drug policy, with significant compliance and…
Date: January 20, 2025Prepared by: Simone Armour and James McGovern The Ohio State Dental Board (OSDB) recently convened to discuss proposed changes to its specialty advertising rules in light of ongoing litigation. The American Academy of Implant Dentistry v. Kamdar case has challenged the OSDB’s…
In April 2018, Ohio converted the previously unregulated occupation of pharmacy technician into a mandatory registration vocation. Today, the Ohio Board of Pharmacy reports that more than 13,800 pharmacy technicians hold active certificates to work in Ohio. Most pharmacy technicians operate under the same certification…
At its July 2024 meeting, the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy conducted a batch review of 70 pending disciplinary cases. In some instances, these cases involved allegations of rule violations that occurred more than four years ago. In each case, the Board had issued…
Until recently, most interactions nurses had with the criminal justice system were not required to be reported by the nurse until license renewal. As of February 1, 2024, that has changed. Now, many interactions with the criminal justice system must be reported to the Ohio…
Chemical dependency professionals with substance use disorders, chemical dependency concerns, or other mental health issues that could impact their ability to perform their job safely and competently now have more options. Over the past several years (as we previously reported), multiple agencies have added “safe…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) unveiled a set of significant new measures affecting clinics offering medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. This marks the first substantial update to Opioid Treatment Program (“OTP”) regulations in over two decades. The final rule was…
