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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…
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…
In the wake of the Ohio Medical Board’s latest temporary extension to the deferred enforcement of Ohio’s Telemedicine Rules, the Ohio State Legislature is contemplating a permanent expansion to the existing rules. On September 29, 2021, the Senate’s Health Committee held its second hearing on…
On October 16, 2019, Federal Magistrate Judge William H. Baughman, Jr., denied a motion to stop the implementation of a new Ohio law affecting nearly every chiropractor in the state. First Choice Chiropractic, LLC, et al v Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, N.D. Ohio No. 1:19CV2010…
When customers walk into their local bar or their favorite restaurant, they will undoubtedly notice the various ads and promotional materials featuring assorted alcohols and other related products. These include everything from the neon signs and posters on the walls to the coasters and napkin…
The Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee met on September 13, 2018. The Committee was not provided with any information as to when the program will become fully operational, let alone partially operational. Mark Hamlin of the Ohio Department of Commerce addressed the Committee first. Twenty-six companies…