PHARMACIST STEVE

Report: Americans completely reliant on China for antibiotics Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2014/02/17/report-americans-completely-reliant-on-china-for-antibiotics/#ixzz2tcFNIOSB From the article: “The crucial ingredients for nearly all antibiotics, steroids and many other lifesaving drugs are now made exclusively in China,” The New York Times reported in the 32nd paragraph of a Friday article entitled “Medicines made in India set off safety worries.”  Did […]

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http://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp_list.shtml Nearly 24 K reports of what substances can be used.. how much to take… what to expect… The number of substances that we consider “drugs”… are greatly out numbered by other substances.

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Taco Bell to release app to order, pay for food http://www.whas11.com/news/Taco-Bell-to-release-app-to-order-pay-for-food–245678951.html All to many pts already think of pharmacy as McMedicine Now multiple fast food chains are bringing apps on line to be able to order/pay via their smart phone.. Pro: pts may start thinking ahead when ordering meds Con: pts will expect us to […]

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Judge Rules Against the DEA in Prescription Drug Privacy Lawsuit http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/17616-judge-rules-against-the-dea-in-prescription-drug-privacy-lawsuit From the article: The suit, originally brought by Oregon’s prescription database program manager and four individuals, including a medical doctor, was later joined by the ACLU, which helped present, and win, the case against the DEA. In a tidy, succinct and well-reasoned decision, U.S. […]

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http://www.jrn.com/ktnv/news/contact-13/contact-13-investigates/Locals-in-need-of-prescription-medications-being-turned-away-240035271.html?utm_source=Aptivada&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BreakingNewsKTNV&lc=Tablet From the article: Imagine going to the pharmacy to fill a prescription, only to be turned away, denied medication both you and your doctor know you need. In the past two weeks.. I have posted about three different investigative reporters investigating all the med errors in community pharmacies… and there is a fourth one […]

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Walgreens Fires Pharmacist for Refusing to Violate His Religious Beliefs http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/6850273650.html Another chain .. changing policies mid-stream and not grand-fathering those on staff .. but .. firing them..

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http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2014/2/11/debate-continues-over-calif-law-to-expand-role-of-pharmacists From the article: Only 16 of the California’s 58 counties have the supply of physicians recommended by the federal government. In addition, the Association of American Medical Colleges says that nearly 30% of California’s doctors are nearing retirement age. Frank Ciesla, a New Jersey health care attorney, warned that treating pharmacists as primary care […]

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Dangerous prescriptions fell in Ohio in 2013, reports show http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/02/08/dangerous-prescriptions-fell-in-ohio-in-2013-reports-show.html This showed up in the THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH today… From the article: Key to the new reports is the Morphine Equivalent Daily Dose. If that number is 80 milligrams or higher, which is the equivalent of 11 5-milligram oxycodone pills per day, it is a red […]

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I-Team: Experts believe new bill will lead to more pharmacy mistakes http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/local_news/investigations/i-team-experts-believe-new-bill-will-lead-to-more-pharmacy-mistakes From the article: Just before Thanksgiving, 9-week-old, 9 pound Julian Cameron was diagnosed with RSV. “I’ve never seen a baby so sick. He would just cough and cough and gasped for air,” said Julian’s mother Anna Cameron. Julian was prescribed Albuterol by his […]

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