Coronavirus Legal Response Team & Resource Center

Pharmacy Law

Key Contacts : Angelo J. Cifaldi, Satish V. Poondi

Operating Your Pharmacy During the Coronavirus Pandemic

In light of the rapidly evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, we are working with pharmacies to help them address the challenges they are facing, especially those connected to their continuing operations.

We are fielding and advising on a range of situations and challenges, including:

• Requesting the Board of Pharmacy for waivers, including for remote processing and shortening hours
• Defending pharmacies alleged to be price gouging for supplies, including face masks and hand sanitizer
• Requesting extensions in ongoing audits and regulatory investigations due the pharmacies not being able to obtain data and information due to coronavirus

Alerts and Publications:

• Drug Enforcement Administration Issues Guidance for Physicians and Pharmacists Concerning Dispensing Schedule II Controlled Substances During COVID-19 Pandemic (April 6, 2020)

Resources:

• State of New Jersey: AG Grewal on Price-Gouging: Stop, or Face Consequences (March 17, 2020)
• New Jersey Office of the Attorney General: Guidance for the Pharmacy Community Regarding COVID-19 (March 13, 2020)

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