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I received a email from a pt after the pt got questioned by their prescriber after running a PMP report on the pt.  After the pt did some investigation, it would seem that the Pharmacist first filled the controlled Rx and decided that it was not enough money from the insurance company and reversed the […]

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Labs, doctors scrutinized over lucrative drug tests for pain-pill abuse http://www.11alive.com/story/news/arizona/investigations/2015/12/26/labs-doctors-scrutinized-over-lucrative-drug-tests-pain-pill-abuse/77181470/ Doctors frequently order patients to take urine drug tests to safeguard against prescription pain-pill abuse. But federal investigators and Medicare say these routine tests — designed to ensure patients properly use opioid drugs — have led to questionable billing practices by some for-profit labs, doctors, and addiction-treatment centers. Millennium Health, the nation’s […]

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Congress: A Buzzkill for Weed in 2015 http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/12/28/congress-a-buzzkill-for-weed-in-2015.html While 2015 was a great year for weed on the state level, federal lawmakers still proved pretty square. For pot fans, 2015 was a money year on the state level but Congress proved a reliable buzzkill, yet again, for the greenest lobby in town. In the rush […]

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U.S. needs better regulation of drug development http://www.philly.com/philly/health/20151227_U_S__needs_better_regulation_of_drug_development.html#6eiZwk2QIVk5Cw1u.99 Over the last weeks, we have learned that major companies that make products we trust, like Volkswagen’s diesel engines and Takata’s air bags, have devised ways to rig test results so they look cleaner and safer than they really are. Yet far more widespread manipulation of test […]

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ACLU takes Drug Enforcement Administration to court At issue is a Providence man’s request to open records in ‘pill mill’ case http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20151225/NEWS/151229517     PROVIDENCE, R.I. — What began as a graduate school thesis project has led freelance journalist Phil Eil on a years-long quest for documents that has spiraled into a legal battle with the […]

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DEA INFLICTS HARM ON CHRONIC PAIN PATIENTS http://canceravoidmid.com/dea-inflicts-harm-on-chronic-pain-patients/ In an effort to curb opioid drug abuse and addiction, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued new rules that limit the accessibility of hydrocodone, putting chronic pain sufferers who rely on the drug in an impossible situation. The DEA’s new restrictions come after the decision to […]

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Death from diabetes sparks change, a new law Original story: When the CRACKS in the system are big enough to KILL PATIENTS ! AVON LAKE, Ohio — In February, Amy Houdeshell stood by her brother’s tombstone and explained why her brother, Kevin Houdeshell, a diabetic died at just 36 years old. “He was young, fit, […]

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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/12/26/child-vaccine-mandate-minimum-wage-hikes-and-more-taking-effect-in-new-year.html?intcmp=hpbt2 Meanwhile, travelers from a number of states may soon have to bring their passports to the airport because their driver’s licenses will no longer serve as valid identification for U.S. airport security checkpoints. New “Real ID” laws requiring a uniform federal standard for driver’s licenses by the Department of Homeland Security are going into […]

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64B16-27.831 Standards of Practice for the Filling of Controlled Substance Prescriptions; Electronic Prescribing; Mandatory Continuing Education. All rules/laws/regulations are subject to interpretation and this new standards for Pharmacists in Florida in regards to filling controlled substances is no different. Interpretations can be by the BOP, chain employers, individual Pharmacists… meaning that there still may be […]

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New rules in effect for Florida pharmacists Changes that went into effect on Christmas Eve could bring relief to thousands http://www.wesh.com/news/new-rules-in-effect-for-florida-pharmacists/37125200 WINTER PARK, Fla. —A WESH 2 News investigation, 11 months in the making, is seeing results as the state of Florida tries to start fixing its prescription problems. Special report: Pharmacies denying legitimate prescriptions […]

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