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I received a phone call from a independent Pharmacist … The following story was relayed ….This RPH had a pt patronize the store for some 4-5 yrs.. in fact this particular pt was almost like a family member. This particular pt started needing dialysis .. and was referred to a national company call DiVita www.davita.com […]

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Pharmacy Law: Lawsuit to Resume Pharmacy Access to Controlled Substances http://www.pharmacytimes.com/publications/issue/2013/September2013/Pharmacy-Law-Lawsuit-to-Resume-Pharmacy-Access-to-Controlled-Substances From the article: Owners of a pharmacy in a southwestern state filed a lawsuit against a national pharmacy wholesale organization seeking to have the court order the distributor to cease its action of cutting off the pharmacy from supplies of controlled substances. The distributor […]

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  October 3rd Tweet-a-Thon: Pharmacists Helping Patients Please join pharmacists around the world for a day of celebrating their contributions to health care and our communities. Every day, pharmacists quietly and efficiently help patients in many ways and in many diverse practice settings. For one day, the world will hear about it on Twitter. On […]

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Thai Airways plane skids off runway, injuring 14 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/09/09/thai-airways-skids-off-runway-14-passengers-hurt/2784791/   Just “Google”…. “airplane slides off runway” and you get all sorts of returns… many of these even make the national news…  even when not the first person gets hurt… How we professional Pharmacists are different… Recently I was told about a RPH that caught a […]

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This is from a published “help wanted” ad for a pharmacy technician Business Overview CVS Caremark, through our unmatched breadth of service offerings, is transforming the delivery of health care services in the U.S. We are an innovative, fast-growing company guided by values that focus on teamwork, integrity and respect for our colleagues and customers. This […]

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Pharmacy board faulted for lax procedures http://azstarnet.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/pharmacy-board-faulted-for-lax-procedures/article_d0d4f418-b0bc-50fc-ad57-78f2aaeba97d.html From the article: PHOENIX — Nearly a third of those licensed for more than two years by the state Pharmacy Board never had their backgrounds checked to ensure they were qualified, according to a new report. Is the number of BOP’s  getting caught “with their pants down” increasing […]

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Ka-Ching! CVS Settles Racist Receipt Lawsuit http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/stupid/ching-chong-lee-settlement-657901   https://www.facebook.com/CVS/posts/10151805172303116 Inspections, Compliance, Enforcement, and Criminal Investigations http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/Tobacco/ucm367151.htm    

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CVS Pharmacy pays fine for overcharging accusations http://www.sunjournal.com/news/maine/2013/09/04/some-pharmacists-get-their-licenses-back-despite-h/1417906 Mis-fill a prescription – no one cares… Over charge for a bottle of Aspirin.. and they fine your ass BIG TIME ! maybe we need Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to oversee pharmacies… apparently they take consumer protection real serious… fined     $57,305.50   at 28 CVS locations […]

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