Medication in “concrete” to prevent abuse ?

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Tamper-Proof Pills http://www.wsvn.com/story/28255407/tamper-proof-pills WSVN — Prescriptions for powerful painkillers have tripled in the past 12 years, with more people becoming addicted as a result. But local researchers are using new technology to create “tamper-proof pills” that can save lives. Investigative reporter Carmel Cafiero is on the case.Cory Lewis spent years addicted to prescription painkillers. The […]

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At #CVS .. shopping with us.. could put your health at risk ?

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

CVS customer faced down armed robbers http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/local/2015/03/04/cvs-customer-who-faced-2-armed-robbers-talks-with-10-news/24394665/ Tampa, Florida — A dangerous armed robber is on the run and Tampa police hope evidence left behind inside the Hyde Park CVS will help hunt him down. Officers shot his alleged partner-in-crime and took Tony Harrison into custody. The only customer inside the store at the time […]

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many veterans are without medication and in pain, sometimes for weeks on end

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Veterans wait in pain after DEA policy http://www.kxxv.com/story/28264005/veterans-wait-in-pain-after-dea-policy CENTRAL TEXAS – In an effort to help curb out of control abuse of prescription pain medication, a new Drug Enforcement Agency policy is preventing veterans from getting pain medication on time, making for painful waits to see doctors. The DEA established the policy in September 2014. It changes […]

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You can’t legislate good judgement.. but you can litigate poor judgement

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.wesh.com/news/dea-governor-attorney-general-blame-each-other-for-prescription-drug-issues-in-fla/31594248   ORLANDO, Fla. —While patients with legitimate prescriptions can’t get their pain medicine, the blame game between Gov. Rick Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Drug Enforcement Administration continues. Did DEA cause prescription issues in drug reclassification? One pain management official thinks he knows why patients with legitimate prescriptions are being denied their […]

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Could this be a “worse case” of a HIPAA violation ?

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Walgreens mix-up puts oxycodone prescription info in hands of scary drug addict, suit claims http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2015/03/customer_claims_drug_addict_tr.html#comments A man is suing the nation’s largest drug-store chain for $10,000 — claiming that staff at a Gresham Walgreens pharmacy inadvertently shared a copy of his oxycodone prescription with a drug addict, who then tracked him down and demanded that he […]

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Another solution to make the problem worse ?

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Is pharmacy, prescriber lock-in the antidote for Rx abuse? http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drug-topics/news/pharmacy-prescriber-lock-antidote-rx-abuse?page=0,1 In an effort to curb prescription drug abuse, at least one state has embraced the concept of limiting some people to a specific prescriber and pharmacy for controlled substances. And the concept is also gaining some traction nationally. In Oklahoma, some Medicaid patients must use […]

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Just hang in there and wait for the grim reaper ?

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Warning: “Hanging in there” is destroying your health http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2015/01/warning-hanging-in-there-destroying-your-health/ Sucking it up is highly overrated. We operate in a society where it seems as if there is some secret committee that hands out awards for people who work through any sickness, embrace sleep deprevation or race through the work day without eating. It took me […]

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Nurse Accused Of Illegally Accessing Patient Records

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Blue Cross Blue Shield Nurse Accused Of Illegally Accessing Patient Records http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2015/03/02/blue-cross-blue-shield-nurse-accused-of-illegally-accessing-patient-records/ MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A nurse with a history of narcotics theft illegally accessed a state database that contains prescription drug records for 1 million Minnesotans, all under the supervision of government entities that cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars annually. A WCCO-TV […]

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Progress in KY – healthcare providers speaking up ?

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

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It is not about your health.. it is about our bottom line ?

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Suburban Mother Denied Potentially Life-Saving Medical Device by Insurance Company http://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/Suburban-Mother-Denied-Potentially-Life-Saving-Medical-Device-by-Insurance-294471481.html At UnitedHealthcare, we are committed to improving the health care system.  http://www.uhc.com/

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