Is this how they are controlling costs under Mass’ universal health insurance?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Pharmaciststeve

Starting July 1st Blue Cross Plan of Mass plans on limiting the amount of short term opiates that can prescribed and making all long term opiates requiring a PA.. that is unless you are terminally ill. They are concerned that 30,000 of their 2.8 MILLION insured got short acting opiates for more than 30 days.. […]

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Justice took EIGHT YEARS to come !

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Pharmaciststeve

Here is a another fatal error by a “teenaged technician“… and according to the attorney for the family… “justice has finally been served after eight years in which Walgreens has dragged out this litigation.” Even though the woman had to cease her chemotherapy for a early stage cancer and subsequencly died.. Walgreens apparently drug out the […]

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what was I thinking?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Pharmaciststeve

After all these years as a Pharmacist, I  always had the understanding that the BOP’s primary charge was to protect public health and safety… how nieve of me… here is a posting from the RI BOP’s look for board members… And here is a description of what the BOP does The board establishes standards for […]

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FDA may let patients buy drugs without prescriptions

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Pharmaciststeve

Here is a article from the WASHINGTON TIMES When you read into the article you discover the underlying reason for this change By removing the prescription requirement from popular drugs, the Obama administration could ease financial pressures on the overburdened Medicare system by paying for fewer doctor visits and possibly opening the door to make […]

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