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As these cases illustrate, exposing Medicare fraud may have monetary and emotional consequences for the whistleblower. Can a pharmacy be so far removed from the medication delivery system that it is immune from any legal responsibility? Does the pharmacist s duty of care extend to warning patients about the possible adverse effects of nonprescription drugs? Do patients have a reasonable expectation of privacy with regard to their prescription drug information? The New England Compounding Center meningitis outbreak inspired the creation of the Drug Quality and Security Act. The company at the center of the fungal meningitis outbreak was acting as a manufacturer and not as a traditional compounding pharmacy. Illinois pharmacists are no longer required to dispense emergency contraception when their own religious beliefs are opposed to its use.
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