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DEA: Feds won’t arrest CBD oil users, neither should Indiana https://www.wthr.com/article/dea-feds-wont-arrest-cbd-oil-users-neither-should-indiana INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) — When Scott Wampler picked up his 11-month-old son and felt a lump near his abdomen, he immediately suspected something wasn’t right. “I knew as soon as I felt it that it wasn’t just a rib,” Wampler recalls. Doctors confirmed it was […]

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CDC makes three recommendations in support of newest shingles vaccine http://www.drugstorenews.com/article/cdc-makes-three-recommendations-support-newest-shingles-vaccine?tp=i-H55-Q5U-4s5-7NLEs-1v-164o-1c-1Ig7-7NZff-hAZnY&utm_campaign=Daily&utm_source=Experian&utm_medium=email&cid=18729&mid=108997542 LEXINGTON, Mass. — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recently voted in favor of three recommendations for the use of GlaxoSmithKline’s recently-approved Shingrix (Zoster Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted) containing QS-21 Stimulon for the prevention of shingles. “The Advisory Committee’s […]

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DEA plan for illicit fentanyl aims to make prosecution easier http://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/main-news/dea-plan-for-illicit-fentanyl-aims-to-make-prosecution-easier/855170494 WASHINGTON (CNN) – The Department of Justice plans to classify illicit versions of fentanyl as Class 1 drugs in an emergency effort to stop the creation of new synthetic opioids and make prosecution easier. DOJ and Drug Enforcement Administration officials announced Thursday that they […]

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Are business tactics at some pharmacies risking your health? http://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/5-on-your-side/are-business-tactics-at-some-pharmacies-risking-your-health/63-490098147 Some experts claim big pharmacies are taking a big gamble with your health. The 5 On Your Side I-Team uncovers pharmacists are under pressure to fill prescriptions faster, upping the chance you will get the wrong drug.   Former Walgreens pharmacist Jackie Howell remembers, “It […]

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Marine Veteran Files Lawsuit Against VA, Roe https://www.greenevillesun.com/news/local_news/marine-veteran-files-lawsuit-against-va-roe/article_c465ebfa-b517-58e2-92e8-1bdf906be605.html A Marine veteran who suffered a debilitating service-related injury filed a lawsuit Monday in U.S. District Court in Greeneville seeking a total of $350 million in damages from defendants that include employees of the Mountain Home Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center and U.S. Rep. Phil Roe. Robert D. […]

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Without opioids, ‘pain so great, you question whether you should go on’ – chronic disease sufferer RT America talked to Bill Tackett, a man who can’t live without hydrocodone and who has been prescribed opioids long term for his condition. Tackett, who was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease in his 20’s and is now 40, […]

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Hello Sir,        Thank you for taking the time to see what my email is about. I appreciate it. Robin Graham sent me your way and suggested I let you know what I have been dealing with and see what your thoughts were if you had any suggestions. I’ve run or been staff […]

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Epileptic girl sues Sessions to legalize medical marijuana nationwide https://www.rt.com/usa/409529-girl-sues-sessions-medical-marijuana/ Edited time: 11 Nov, 2017 02:01 Get short URL © Nir Elias / Reuters A 12-year-old girl suffering from epilepsy is suing Attorney General Jeff Sessions in order to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes on a federal level. A motion by the US government to […]

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To whom it may concern, I am a disabled man. I’ve been prescribed_methadone 10 mg. Oraly every 6 hours for my chronic pain from University of miami heathsystem pain management  WHICH IS VERY WELL KNOWN. I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MOBILITY THEREFORE I’VE CHOSEN TO HAVE MY PRESCRIPTION FILLED AT THE CVS PHARMACY ON 5695 SW […]

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Pharmacies, PBMs, insurers call for opioid prescription policy changes http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20171108/NEWS/171109886 Drug prescribers throughout the country should establish a seven-day supply limit for initial opioid prescriptions, and they should be written electronically to slow the abuse of the addictive painkillers, a group of pharmacies, pharmacy benefit managers and health plans wrote in a letter to President […]

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