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# FDA Enforcement of DSCSA: What Should Retail Pharmacies Expect?

 

 

 

 

 

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The FDA may exercise some discretion when it comes to enforcing [**dispenser**](/node/22501) requirements under DSCSA, but that won't last long. Tom McHugh discusses potential FDA penalties and explains why retail pharmacies need to focus on achieving DSCSA compliance now.



 



 

[Video](/category/video)[DSCSA for Dispensers](/category/dscsa-dispensers)[Regulatory/Compliance](/category/regulatory-compliance) 

 

 

 

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