PHARMACIST STEVE

This is a pharmacy computer screen shot from one of the chain pharmacy’s computer systems… this is the second time this week I have heard about a chain pharmacy having 1500+ Rxs in the “waiting Que” of their computer system.  A Rx dept working with one Pharmacist and two techs should be able to fill […]

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Many many years ago … many as long ago as the Clinton Admin, some entity was hired/appointed to evaluate numerous agencies and how successful they were in meeting their goal(s)…  and I remember that the DEA GOT A SCORE OF ZERO.  I am sure that it was before the Decade of Pain Law (2001)… which […]

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No matter the business or profession,  When the staff is expected to “run at 100%+”.. they created “short cuts” and that means that some quality control issues are sometimes skipped.  Every store has at least one tech that “never makes mistakes” – “never” is a ABSOLUTE and it is NEVER POSSIBLE.  I know that when […]

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AMA is asking for your stories. We are relaying the request. If you have had problems obtaining opiate pain medicines AMA wants to know. If you have had limitations on your pain medications by pharmacists, insurance companies, ER’s, after surgery or by office doctors or who ever limiting opioid medications send your brief story to […]

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A few people have some proof who is behind this …  and the question is… if making such a report of one or more people involved in the protest on Oct 20… could this be considered making a false police report… Could the police – out of caution – everyone showing up for the protest […]

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It has been reported that the Kilograms of Illegal Fentanyl coming across our southern border is increasing dramatically and I guess Gov Newson is arranging for more experienced “drug pushers” to be on the streets to help “move” all these extra kilograms . maybe he is expecting all those transactions selling illegal Fentanyl will provide […]

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There has seemingly been a rash of Pharmacists walking off and or not showing up for work around me and Rx depts in Walgreens, CVS, Target it has been reported are being opened sporadically.  Of course those pts that patronize generally don’t have to deal with such problems… because the pharmacy/owner of the pharmacy will […]

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I have often stated while we see abt a cop shot/killed every day…and when is the last time that you have heard about a DEA agent being shot/killed, because they typically go after “low hanging fruit”… prescribers who are typically not armed to the teeth…  Well, today that all changed…  I routinely hear about this […]

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A conversation with Pharmacist Steve Ariens https://daily-remedy.com/podcast/a-conversation-with-pharmacist-steve-ariens/

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I love “DEA MATH”… lets look at the 2012-2016 is FIVE YEARS – 1825 days… it is estimated that there is abt 100,000,000 chronic pain pts… abt 30% of the population.. so of those 265 doses for every person would be abt 900 doses for each chronic pain pt – leaving nothing for acute pain.. […]

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