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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…
Effective May 27, 2023 the Ohio Board of Pharmacy expanded the list of approved drug repositories to include charitable pharmacies, hospitals, and non-profit clinics. A drug repository is a program that receives eligible donated drugs to provide to patients who are uninsured, underinsured, or who…
The Federal Government eliminated the “DATA-Waiver Program†as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, effective December 29, 2022. The relaxation of regulatory control signaled another step in the DEA’s stated goal of wanting: “medication for opioid use disorder to be readily and safely…
On June 27, 2022, the United States Supreme Court sided with prescribers in holding the Government to a higher burden of proof regarding the subjective intent of medical practitioners. The case of Ruan v. United States interpreted the Controlled Substances Act, (21 U.S.C. §841), to…
As a follow up to a prior article, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ohio State Legislature passed a law allowing the delivery of healthcare services information and communication technology, commonly referred to as “Telemedicine.†While Ohio did have some rules permitting a…
As part of its administrative agency defense practice, attorneys at Graff & McGovern, LPA, regularly appear before the Ohio Department of Insurance. While no two cases are identical, common themes emerge in many cases. Often, one of the Department’s formal allegations against the agent is…
The Ohio State Legislature enacted Substitute House Bill 122 with the intent of permanently allowing the delivery of healthcare through information and communication technology, commonly referred to as “Telemedicine.†At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the State Medical Board of Ohio suspended enforcement of…
On January 27, 2022, the Ohio Lottery Commission will hold a drawing to determine the winning applications for 73 additional medical marijuana dispensaries in Ohio. Last year (2021), the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program, along with the State Pharmacy Board of Ohio, determined that the…