compound drugs |
The Blessing and the Curses of Compounded Drugs: Insurer Pulls Coverage Following Meningitis Outbreak, by John Stahl, Esq. The FDA website defines "pharmacy compounding" as "a practice in which a licensed pharmacist combines, mixes, or alters ingredients in response to a prescription to create a medication tailored to the medical needs of an individual patient." A simpler way of understanding this procedure is that a medical care provider determines that someone would benefit more from a customized medication than an "off-the-rack" drug, and the compounding pharmacy fills the prescription for that "made-to-fit" product. Read more. |
larson's spotlight: intentional tort, violation of company policy, retaliatory discharge, untimely claim |
Larson's Spotlight on Recent Cases, by Thomas A. Robinson, JD
Connecticut: Supervisor's Actions Did Not Support Intentional Tort Action; Supervisor Not Alter Ego of Employer. The Supreme Court of Connecticut recently affirmed a trial court's Order granting summary judgment in favor of an employer in a civil action alleging intentional tort filed against it by an injured employee in spite of the employee's contentions that he had been told by his supervisor that he could be fired if he shut down the bagging machine and where he also claimed that the supervisor had instructed him to dislodge jammed bags while the machine was still running...Read it.
Ohio: Termination for Violating Company's Policy Against Cell Phones in Work Area Results in Denial of Additional TTD Benefits. Where an employee knowingly violated company rule...Read it.
Alabama: Former Employer's Contention That It Fired Employee for Wielding a Gun Rather Than for Filing Comp Claim Found Lacking. The Supreme Court of Alabama recently reversed a decision by...Read it.
Arkansas: Former Employee's Attempt to Cure Untimely Filing of Claim With Separate Filing of Civil Action Was Unsuccessful. In a split decision, the Supreme...Read it.
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