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http://univadis.com/player/ymjhgvtpt?m=unv_eml_essentials_enl_v4-q42018_20190211&partner=unl&rgid=5qyymhcquzeifdwrjcvfzrn&ts=2019021100&o=tile_2_id&utm_source=Retention&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=unv_eml_essentials_enl_v4-q42018_20190211_02 Takeaway Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals have seen a disturbing trend of veterans committing suicide on hospital property; 17 such suicides took place from October 2017 to November 2018, 7 of them in parking lots, the Washington Post reported. Details Mental health experts are concerned veterans are taking their lives on VA property as “a […]

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The NBC 6 Investigators found that after testing some CBD products, some had much less CBD than what was listed on the label. (Published Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019)

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Suspect charged in fatal shooting of Milwaukee officer https://www.foxnews.com/us/suspect-charged-in-fatal-shooting-of-milwaukee-officer MILWAUKEE – A man who was charged Sunday with killing a Milwaukee officer during a drug raid on his home told investigators that he didn’t realize it was police trying to break down his door, authorities said. Jordan P. Fricke, 26, is charged with first-degree intentional […]

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https://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Opioid-purchases-spark-legal-battle-between-Anchorage-pharmacy-and-major-drug-company-491925551.html ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – An independent pharmacy in Anchorage is suing an international pharmaceutical company for threatening to discontinue its supply of prescription medications and other controlled substances. The drug company says it was concerned with the pharmacy’s increased opioid purchases. Earlier this year, AmerisourceBergen Drug Company (ABDC) said it would be terminating its […]

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“I’m writing because of something that occurred in the medical clinic I work at today. Our medical staff intercepted a serious and potentially fatal 3-letter pharmacy chain error. A young child was brought into our office by his non-English speaking parent for a follow up visit for allergy testing. He had been previously prescribed an […]

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http://www.fox8live.com/2019/02/07/hhs-secretary-medical-waste-law-bringing-most-revolutionary-change-drug-prices/   METAIRIE, LA (WVUE) – A law signed by President Donald Trump as a result of the ‘Medical Waste’ Investigation is the start of ‘revolutionary’ changes to drug prices in the United States, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told Louisiana pharmacists Wednesday. Azar was in New Orleans to speak to the Association […]

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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/02/06/691998300/antidepressants-can-interfere-with-pain-relief-of-common-opioids Combining some common antidepressants and opioids can undercut the relief of the painkillers. Antidepressants may dampen the effects of some common opioids, resulting in less effective pain management according to research findings published Wednesday. The researchers suggest physicians should consider alternative pain management strategies for patients on antidepressants. Opioids come in two broad varieties: […]

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Woman says pharmacy mix-up had newborn on wrong medication http://longisland.news12.com/story/39933465/woman-says-pharmacy-mixup-had-newborn-on-wrong-medication BELLPORT – A new mother says a mix-up at a pharmacy led her to give her newborn daughter the wrong medication. Brittni Mergl is blaming a prescription mix-up at a Bellport CVS for making her baby sick for two weeks. She says she was supposed […]

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Prominent Kentucky pain doctor accused of unneeded pain treatment defends his practice https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2019/02/07/kentucky-pain-doctor-and-derby-horse-owner-sued-northern-kentucky-court/2802764002/ A Northern Kentucky pain doctor, who also was the owner of Kentucky Derby horses “Fast and Accurate” and “Hansen,” has been named as a defendant in a personal injury lawsuit. But Dr. Kendall Hansen defended his practice in an interview with The Enquirer […]

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