Prescription Benefit Managers (PBM) …CDC’s guidelines don’t go far enough ?

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Draft Opioid Prescribing Guidelines Don’t Pass Managed Care Muster https://aishealth.com/archive/ndbn012216-03?utm_source=Real%20Magnet&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=89303360 While the workers’ compensation industry is working to tackle opioid misuse and abuse by effecting change at the state level (see story, p. 1), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has posted a long-awaited set of prescribing guidelines that address, among other things, […]

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Obama – 1.1 billion more to treat addicts… chronic painers… not so much concern

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

President Barack Obama proposes $1.1B in new funding to combat heroin, opioid epidemic http://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article57936288.html#storylink=cpy President Barack Obama proposes $1.1B in new funding to combat heroin, opioid epidemic President Barack Obama announced Tuesday he wants $1.1 billion in new funding to increase treatment access to opioid and heroin addicts nationwide. The president’s 2017 budget proposal will […]

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DEA agent LIED to Utah Senate.. to protect job ?

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Silly rabbits getting spliffy on marijuana? DEA agent’s claim may not be legit https://www.rt.com/usa/331096-marijuana-rabbits-dea-utah/ When Utah considered legalizing medicinal marijuana last year, a DEA officer addressed the state Senate to warn them he had seen rabbits so addled by pot that they had lost their survival instinct. As funny as that sounds, the claim may […]

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More people die each year from the side effects of prescription medications and prescription medication overdoses than from illegal drug overdoses

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Defective Prescription Drugs Result in Numerous Lawsuits http://www.theglobaldispatch.com/defective-prescription-drugs-result-in-numerous-lawsuits-93351/ Who hasnt had the experience of being prescribed medication from a doctor? Even the dentist can prescribe antibiotics and painkillers. When youre told to take medications, you do it because you want to get better. And, you trust the judgement of the medical professional while assuming the […]

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