PHARMACIST STEVE

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A friend in Oregon had her meds denied by medicare today and was told her insulin was limited to 4 units a day denying her script for that too. The shit is getting deeper by the day but I am hopeful if you get involved with the politicians.

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Oregon HERC Opioid Proposal Coming Up Thursday—Protestors Are Gearing Up Meeting is suppose to start at  08/09/2018 1:30 PDT (4:30 EDT) There is suppose to be a live feed of the meeting at: We will be providing a webinar for those who are unable to attend in person: https://bit.ly/2vtX9G2 . Please feel free to share this […]

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Maryland mom tests positive for opiates after eating poppy seed bagel http://www.foxnews.com/health/2018/08/07/maryland-mom-tests-positive-for-opiates-after-eating-poppy-seed-bagel.html A Maryland woman is blaming her false positive test for opiates on the breakfast she ate hours before giving birth.  Elizabeth Eden was in labor at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson last spring when doctors told her she tested positive for the drug. […]

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McSally proposes drug monitoring best-practices bill to combat nation’s opioid epidemic www.riponadvance.com/stories/mcsally-proposes-drug-monitoring-best-practices-bill-to-combat-nations-opioid-epidemic/ Toward ending the nation’s opioid crisis in her home state and around the country, U.S. Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) on July 26 introduced the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Best Practices Act. “This crisis has plagued Arizona for too long,” Rep. McSally said. […]

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www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2018/7/14/addiction-to-rx-opioids-falling A new report from health insurance giant Blue Cross Blue Shield highlights a little-known and rarely reported aspect of the opioid crisis: Addiction to opioid pain medication is declining, not increasing. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) said 241,900 of its members were diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD) in 2017, a rate of 6.2 […]

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Lexington doctor who exposed Kentucky hospital to be featured on CBS show. https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article216037450.html A Lexington doctor who helped uncover a widespread false billing scheme at a Kentucky hospital will be featured on CBS’ Whistleblower Friday night. Whistleblower, airing at 9 p.m. Friday, features stories “of heroic people who put everything on the line in order […]

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City, county governments file suit against opioid makers, pharmacists http://www.joplinglobe.com/news/city-county-governments-file-suit-against-opioid-makers-pharmacists/article_b172527e-9685-11e8-912d-03b3f4dc1fc8.html Several Missouri county and municipal governments, including Joplin and Jasper County, on Wednesday officially filed a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies and pharmacies. The suit, filed in Missouri’s 22nd circuit court in St. Louis, alleges multiple instances of misconduct on the part of the […]

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