‘Illegal’ Means Nothing to Addicts

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

‘Illegal’ Means Nothing to Addicts New ban on fentanyl from China won’t work if core issues aren’t addressed http://www.lifezette.com/healthzette/illegal-means-nothing-addicts/ I am beginning to believe that not the first person in any State/Fed bureaucracy has never taken the first course in Economics and/or they were not paying attention… Basic Economic law is the law of supply […]

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American Academy of Pain Medicine Response to PROP Petition to the FDA

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

EDITORIALS AND COMMENTARY American Academy of Pain Medicine Response to PROP Petition to the FDA That Seeks to Limit Pain Medications for Legitimate Noncancer Pain Suffererspme_1493 1259..1264 There has been a concerted effort by public health, regulatory, and professional groups to curtail the serious problem of prescription opioid-related misuse that emergedduringthelastdecade.Thenatureofthisproblem was fully explicated in […]

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They volunteered… they fought… they came home broken… we deny care

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Tougher Opioid Guidelines for U.S. Military and Veterans https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2017/2/20/tougher-opioid-guidelines-for-us-military-and-veterans# By Pat Anson, Editor It’s going to be even harder for U.S. military service members and veterans – especially younger ones — to obtain opioid pain medication. The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense have released a new clinical practice guideline for VA […]

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Ohio: MMJ legal… if you can get it prescribed, afford a permit to buy and find a place that sells it

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Ohio’s medical marijuana program is still developing, but advocates remain worried about accessibility http://www.thepostathens.com/article/2017/02/marijuana-rules-patient-access Talk about your “BUREAUCRATIC NONSENSE”… the Ohio legislature authorizes 40 distributors in a state that has 88 counties and you charge pts a $50/yr fee to have the PRIVILEGE to purchase Medical Marijuana and you prohibit pts from growing for their […]

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FAKE NEWS: Opiates are HIGHLY ADDICTIVE

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

http://theunboundedspirit.com/drugs-dont-cause-addiction-this-short-animated-video-will-change-your-view-on-drugs-forever/  

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DEA agent: ‘We had no leadership’… so we did NOTHING ?

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

DEA agent: ‘We had no leadership’ in WV amid flood of pain pills  http://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20170218/dea-agent-we-had-no-leadership-in-wv-amid-flood-of-pain-pills-#sthash.IyBdpdQP.dpuf It looks like the only way that anyone can get the DEA to “stay on the reservation” is to hire lobbyists to get Congress to pass laws and hire attorneys. I guess when you are trying to deal with LAW ENFORCEMENT… […]

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Doctors in ‘pill mill’ arrests suing Carmel, DEA agent

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Doctors in ‘pill mill’ arrests suing Carmel, DEA agent http://www.heraldbulletin.com/news/local_news/doctors-in-pill-mill-arrests-suing-carmel-dea-agent/article_82811a60-f788-11e6-a867-83fddbf61da2.html INDIANAPOLIS — A team of doctors initially accused of operating a “pill mill” is suing the city of Carmel and a Drug Enforcement Agency agent for false arrests they say destroyed their careers. The physicians include Dr. George Agapios, who had a Pendleton family practice […]

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FAILED: proposed legislation that would have cut the MJ eradication program’s funding in half

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

DEA’s Marijuana Eradication Program in Washington State http://northwestcannacast.com/deas-marijuana-eradication-program-in-washington-state/ SEATTLETIMES.COM – It’s a scene that continues to unfold in Washington state: A helicopter hovers low over the trees, deep inside a park in the Cascade Mountains a SWAT team dressed in Kevlar rappels from the chopper to the ground other officers, federal agents and state environmental […]

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Pharmacist wins Walmart lawsuit

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Pharmacist wins Walmart lawsuit http://www.knowyourleak.com/Pharmacist-Wins-Walmart-Lawsuit-228428.html   Pharmacist complained about staffing conditions/levels became DEPLORABLE – untrained – insufficient- inexperienced – creating a “public safety concern” This is in NH… and the PRIMARY CHARGE of the Board of Pharmacy is to PROTECT the public’s health and safety. I am surprised that the TV reporter did not interview […]

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Primer on Whistleblowing in Healthcare

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Primer on Whistleblowing in Healthcare http://bnlawatlanta.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Healthcare-Whistleblowing-April-14.pdf http://bnlawatlanta.com This was sent to me by a middle aged Pharmacist who has just gotten toss to the curb because of nebulous issues of corporate policies and procedures being theoretically broken.  Any employee that works for a business that deals with receiving Federal money, could learn a lesson from […]

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