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The American Society for Pharmacy Law (ASPL) is an organization of attorneys, pharmacists, pharmacist-attorneys and students of pharmacy or law who are interested in the law as it applies to pharmacy, pharmacists, wholesalers, manufacturers, state and federal government and other interested parties.

ASPL is a non-profit which encourages diversity & inclusion with the Society, regardless of differing backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, orientations, origins, and practice settings. The Society embraces participation and diversity as it leads to advancing our purpose: 

  • Furthering knowledge in the law related to pharmacists, pharmacies, the provision of pharmaceutical care, the manufacturing and distribution of drugs, and other food, drug, and medical device policy issues;
  • Communicating accurate legal educational information; and
  • Providing educational opportunities for pharmacists, attorneys, and others who are interested in pharmacy law

Latest News

November 5, 2024

FDA Approves Mail-Back Envelopes for Drug Disposal

FDA has approved a modification to the Opioid Analgesic Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (OA REMS). With this approval, companies participating in the OA REMS Program will be required to begin providing pre-paid drug mail-back envelopes upon request to outpatient pharmacies and other dispensers of opioid analgesics by March 31, 2025.

Other changes to the OA REMS enacted by this approval include:

  • Updates to the related Patient Guide to include information about the risk of unused OAs and the importance of safe disposal;
  • A new Patient Education Sheet explaining the risk of unused OAs and the importance of safe disposal to be included with each pre-paid drug MBE.

[FDA approves REMS modification, advancing new drug disposal option. FDA 31 Oct 2024.]