Protecting the few…that don’t want to be protected.. and harming the many ?

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

FDA Panelists to Assess Opioid/Food Interactions http://www.medpagetoday.com/Neurology/GeneralNeurology/53477?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2015-09-10&eun=g578717d0r If this follows the same path as to when Purdue make Oxycontin abuse-deterrent… the FDA revoked the NDA (New Drug Application) which meant that a LESS EXPENSIVE GENERIC could no longer be produced… This abuse-deterrent IR form of Oxycodone could mean that the LESS EXPENSIVE GENERIC could be […]

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Those that cause a corporation to do the CRIME.. may end up doing some TIME ?

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

New Justice Dept. policy aims to get tough on Wall Street fraud WASHINGTON  — The Justice Department issued a new policy Wednesday that made the prosecution of Wall Street executives involved in financial fraud a major priority, all but acknowledging nagging criticism that powerful corporate figures have escaped criminal charges in favor of giant monetary […]

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We practice medicine without a license… legal ?? probably not… do we care ??? NO ???

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

ONE Board of Medicine member – hopefully a physician – along with appointed bureaucrats from the Governor’s office and of course, a number of people from the judicial system… making medical decisions on people that they have never seen and well probably never see. To set up rules/regulations/guidelines how prescribers are to practice medicine.. CONCORD […]

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I am sure that this girl’s parents are SO PROUD !

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Is this an example of the outcomes of the COMMON CORE CURRICULUM  

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AARP has moved over to the “DARK SIDE ” ?

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

When Pain Kills http://member.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2015/opioid-pain-medication-overdose.html 46 Americans overdose on painkillers each day — and the numbers are rising for those over 55 by Peter Jaret, September 2015|Comments: 2  When you ask the opinion of an addiction specialist… expect to get an article full of scare tactics about addiction.     “We know that people who take […]

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Denial of care issues… may end up being settled in our court system ?

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Defamation Case SLAPPED on Pharmacies www.nabp.net/…/001/102/original/september2015nabpnewsletterfinal.pdf   start reading on page 160 Pharmacists must exercise professional judgment when assessing the validity of a prescription and determining whether to dispense medications. The board of pharmacy may become involved to the extent a pharmacist is accused of violating the relevant standards of practice related to filling prescriptions. In […]

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CVS employees express concern over pharmacy robberies

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

CVS employees express concern over pharmacy robberies http://wishtv.com/2015/09/08/cvs-employees-express-concern-over-pharmacy-robberies/ INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana has an unfortunate distinction. The state leads the nation in the number of pharmacy robberies. To date, there have been 139 pharmacy robberies in Indianapolis, according to authorities. The methods are usually similar: suspects walk in with a threatening note demanding Oxycontin, Oxycodone […]

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If Another Democrat gets the Whitehouse… guess who will probably keep his job ?

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

  New DEA Chief: Marijuana Has No Medical Use, Should Stay in Schedule I http://www.marijuana.com/blog/news/2015/09/new-dea-chief-marijuana-has-no-medical-use-should-stay-in-schedule-i/ The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made headlines last month by admitting that marijuana is less harmful than heroin, but in a new interview he says that cannabis should not be reclassified under federal law even though “it certainly is […]

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Equal Justice for All ?

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Kentucky clerk who denied gay marriage licenses released from jail http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/09/08/jailed-kentucky-clerk/?intcmp=hpbt1# County official that fails to issue a marriage license to gays.. gets thrown in jail… CONSEQUENCES of being denied a marriage license ? Pharmacist(s) refuse to fill a legit Rx… throws a pt into elevated pain, withdrawal issues […]

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Chronic Pain Social Media Slated for September 9

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Chronic Pain Social Media Slated for September 9 http://nationalpainreport.com/chronic-pain-social-media-slated-for-september-9-8827381.html Posted on September 8, 2015 “It’s time to tear down the wall that have separated us from the normal world for far too long.” Those words from U.S. Pain Ambassador Heather Grace wants chronic pain patients to speak up on social media on Wednesday September 9. […]

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