PHARMACIST STEVE

Apparently some people believe that I am VERY PRO-TRUMP… when I am really VERY ANTI-CLINTON… but I looked at this post that was done two weeks ago and only TWELVE people viewed it. If you think that having another ATTORNEY in the White House – that will be supportive of the legal system/DEA –  and […]

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The Third-Leading Cause Of Death Is Preventable, But Candidates Don’t Mention It http://www.forbes.com/sites/leahbinder/2016/10/26/the-third-leading-cause-of-death-is-preventable-but-candidates-dont-mention-it/#6626222f530e     Leah Binder ,   Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.  It is more likely to kill you than terrorism. It has profoundly impacted virtually every American family. So this election year, why aren’t politicians at all levels […]

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Medical marijuana legal in Ohio, but patients still can’t get it http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/10/26/medicine-medical-marijuana-legal-but-patients-still-cant-get-it.html Can you legally buy medical marijuana in Ohio? If so, can you get it from a licensed medical marijuana dispensary, family member or friend, drug dealer or grow it yourself? You would think the answers to these questions would be simple and straightforward […]

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Drug maker thwarted plan to limit OxyContin prescriptions at dawn of opioid epidemic www.statnews.com/2016/10/26/oxycontin-maker-thwarted-limits/ ELCH, W.Va. — The warning signs of what would become a deadly opioid epidemic emerged in early 2001. That’s when officials of the state employee health plan in West Virginia noticed a surge in deaths attributed to oxycodone, the active ingredient […]

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AT&T earns millions selling call data to law enforcement without court order http://www.phonearena.com/news/AT-T-earns-millions-selling-call-data-to-law-enforcement-without-court-order_id87067 When it comes to call info sweeps, nothing beats the NSA, one might think, but they would be wrong. Back in 2013, the New York Times discovered that the DEA – you know, the department in charge of the “war on drugs” […]

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FDA’s Opioids Action Plan: A Midyear Checkup http://blogs.fda.gov/fdavoice/index.php/2016/10/fdas-opioids-action-plan-a-midyear-checkup/ By: Robert M. Califf, M.D. As FDA works to address the opioid epidemic of abuse, misuse and addiction, it’s valuable to see firsthand some of the ways the crisis is affecting our communities. This summer, I toured areas hard-hit by the opioid crisis in Tennessee, West Virginia, […]

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Montgomery pharmacist facing malpractice suit MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) – A Montgomery pharmacist is facing legal action for allegedly revealing her customers’ private information. The Alabama State Board of Pharmacy has also taken action against pharmacist Dee Parks. According to court documents, Parks is the focus of a civil malpractice suit for allegedly giving patient information to a […]

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Feds: Most states to see steep ObamaCare rate hikes http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/302569-feds-most-states-to-see-steep-obamacare-rate-hikes   The price of the most popular plan under ObamaCare will increase by an average of 25 percent on the federal marketplace next year, according to data released Monday. This year’s increase — which is more than triple that of last year’s — is the […]

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