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Major Pharmacy Chains Claim Doctors, Other Providers Are Responsible For Opioid Crisis In New Lawsuit https://khn.org/morning-breakout/major-pharmacy-chains-claim-doctors-other-providers-are-responsible-for-opioid-crisis-in-new-lawsuit/ “The pharmacist is not supposed to be second guessing the medical necessity of the doctor’s prescription,” said Timothy Johnson, an attorney for Discount Drug Mart. Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Walmart and others who have found themselves in the cross […]

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A scar іѕ simply whеrе thе skin hаѕ hаd tо heal аftеr bеіng injured іn particular wау. Thе skin саnnоt heal bасk tо іtѕ original state аnd thеrеfоrе creates fibrous tissue іn thе place оf thе wound. Aѕ a result оf thіѕ, a scar forms. Scar treatment іѕ оftеn called fоr. Thеrе аrе mаnу wауѕ […]

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Novo Nordisk to offer free insulin to U.S. patients in immediate need https://www.reuters.com/article/us-novo-nordisk-usa/novo-nordisk-to-offer-free-insulin-to-u-s-patients-in-immediate-need-idUSKBN1Z116V Novo Nordisk said on Thursday it would offer free, one-time supply of insulin to people in immediate need and at risk of rationing the medication, the rising price of which has attracted fierce criticism from lawmakers and regulators. Novo said prn.to/36kkhaq patients […]

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Monday Webinar: The Communication Campaign Link: https://join.me/sevenpillars How do we get information to the legislators and President that they can’t ignore and dismiss with a form letter?  Through coordinated mass emails/FB posts/tweets from hundreds of constituents at the same time.  DoctorsofCourage is spearheading such a campaign. Major advocates in the work of stopping the attacks […]

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Sudden, Unexpected Death in Chronic Pain Patients https://www.practicalpainmanagement.com/sudden-unexpected-death-chronic-pain-patients Severe pain, independent of medical therapy, may cause sudden, unexpected death. Cardiac arrest is the cause, and practitioners need to know how to spot a high-risk patient. By Forest Tennant, MD, DrPH Sudden, unexpected death may occur in a severe, chronic pain patient, and the terminal event […]

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Metformin ER (Glucophage XR) Generic Glucophage XR Metformin ER (Glucophage XR) is an inexpensive drug used to treat type II diabetes. It helps control blood sugar in combination with diet and exercise. This drug is slightly more popular than comparable drugs. It is available in brand and generic versions. Generic metformin ER is covered by […]

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Judge Rules Hospital Can Take Baby Off Life Support https://blackamericaweb.com/2020/01/02/judge-rules-hospital-can-take-baby-off-life-support/ DALLAS (AP) — A Texas judge on Thursday sided with a hospital that plans to remove an 11-month-old girl from life support after her mother disagreed with the decision by doctors who say the infant is in pain and that her condition will never improve. […]

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We have been using Silver Scripts (part of CVS Health/Caremark) for years… I have always been rather lazy and not checking out Rx prices from various Part D programs until 2019… when I ran the program https://www.medicare.gov/plan-compare/#/?lang=en to find out what would be the least expensive annual out of pocket costs for us. We use […]

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