Scientists say .. putting Kratom on Schedule I… is a bad decision !

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

US Drug Enforcement Administration Plans to put Kratom on Schedule I, but Scientists say This is a bad Decision http://www.telegiz.com/articles/8210/20160925/kratom-us-drug-enforcement-administration-medicinal-plant.htm In 2011 the US poison control centers received  3.6 MILLION phone calls http://www.aapcc.org/press/11/ which included about ONE HUNDRED concerning Kratom.  That is abt SEVEN PHONE CALLS EVERY SECOND – 24/7.  It would seem that the […]

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End of Road

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

This is the last post that I am going to post on sites other than my own. www.pharmaciststeve.com  @pharmaciststeve https://www.facebook.com/pharmaciststeve Those who read what I post on my web venues are free to copy, share on other sites. I welcome comments and willing to post opinion pieces by those in the chronic pain community and/or […]

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Congressman ADMITS they legislate solutions .. TO PROBLEMS THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

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Bureaucrats rationing access to a pt’s right to proven therapies ?

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

CO Patients Fight Against State Regulations on Medical Marijuana nationalpainreport.com/co-patients-fight-against-state-regulations-on-medical-marijuana-8831523.html Amid concerns about new medical marijuana regulations in Colorado, an alliance of healthcare professionals, researchers and patient advocacy groups are joining forces to defend their access to cannabis as a medicine. “Most patients turn to medical marijuana out of desperation when traditional medications have failed to relieve their […]

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Fact or Fiction : Report: Clinton Foundation distributed ‘watered-down’ AIDS drugs to third world countries

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Report: Clinton Foundation distributed ‘watered-down’ AIDS drugs to third world countries www.worldtribune.com/report-clinton-foundation-distributed-watered-down-aids-drugs-to-third-world-countries/ The Clinton Foundation’s health initiative “likely increased” the risks of morbidity and mortality for HIV/AIDS patients in sub-Saharan Africa by distributing “watered-down” drugs, a report said. A draft of a congressional report obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation cited the Clinton Foundation’s […]

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A “Broken Congress” can fix a “Broken Pharmaceutical Market ” ?

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

One step closer to drug price controls http://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2016/09/23/one-step-closer-drug-price-controls/90989836/ IMO.. if this bill passes.. all it will assure is that the cost of prescription medications will INCREASE 10% per YEAR… because that is the “trigger” to justify price increases to HHS. That will mean that prescription prices will DOUBLE every SEVEN YEARS. Since about 90% of […]

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Indiana is number ONE AGAIN !!!

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

And in 2013 and 2014, authorities seized more meth labs in Indiana than in any other state. Indiana police receive nearly $1M to fight illicit drugs http://www.whas11.com/news/indiana-police-receive-nearly-1m-to-fight-illicit-drugs/324751708 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Indiana State Police has received nearly $1 million in federal funding to combat methamphetamine and heroin distribution and abuse. The Indianapolis Star reports that the […]

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Woman gets sick after drinking CVS nutritional shakes that expired in 2015

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Woman gets sick after drinking CVS nutritional shakes that expired in 2015 http://wjla.com/features/7-on-your-side/woman-gets-sick-after-drinking-cvs-nutritional-shakes-that-expired-in-2015 ARLINGTON, Va. (ABC7) — Phyllis Quarles like a lot of seniors drinks CVS Pharmacies Liquid Nutritional Shakes for her health. After consuming a few new ones she says she got sick. Quarles, 79, who lives in Arlington, says “Just nauseous and wanted […]

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45 Congressmen Ask DEA Not to Ban Kratom Next Week

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

45 Congressmen Ask DEA Not to Ban Kratom Next Week http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-09-23/45-congressmen-ask-dea-not-to-ban-kratom-next-week A large and bipartisan contingent in Congress is asking the Obama administration to delay the sudden ban poised to take effect next week on possessing kratom, a Southeast Asian tree leaf product that supporters describe as a near-miraculous treatment for pain, depression and addiction […]

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senior citizen and his wife received flu shots three years ago with a needle at a CVS pharmacy that had been used on another customer, a lawsuit alleges.

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Shocking lawsuit claims flu shot given with needle used on another customer http://www.silive.com/eastshore/index.ssf/2016/09/lawsuit_flu_shot_given_with_ne.html STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Midland Beach senior citizen and his wife received flu shots three years ago with a needle at a Dongan Hills pharmacy that had been used on another customer, a lawsuit alleges. Egidio Rasile was told he and […]

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