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I stumbled across this and I am going to reference it under my resource tab. When I first looked at the Equianalgesic dosage table it seemed rather vague and confusing, but in looking at it, I noticed that Morphine oral chronic pain was 30, so making a educated guess that everything else in the chart […]

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CVS ‘gender transition’ guide says employees must use preferred pronouns, can use bathroom reflecting identity https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/cvs-gender-transition-guide-employees-preferred-pronouns-bathroom-reflecting-identity CVS employees may be entitled to medical leave of absence for gender transition treatment, guidelines state EXCLUSIVE: CVS Health’s “gender transition guidelines” for employees requires workers to address people by their preferred pronouns and names and that they may use whichever […]

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Learning how weather impacts your health can seem complex, but with just a bit of work, it can make sense. You can be sensitive to one or more of the elements that make up weather. Yes, fronts are important and can trigger a headache as they pass, but weather plays a role before, during and […]

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Here is a interesting statement from our Federal government:  When we draw on the wisdom of a workforce that reflects the population we serve, we are better able to understand and meet the needs of our customers-the American people.  Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility  This Administration is a strong supporter of DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion), but […]

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Chronic Pain Affects 21% of Americans, CDC Reports https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/painmanagement/104010  Nearly 7% have pain severe enough to restrict daily activities Chronic pain continued to affect more than one in five U.S. adults, new CDC survey data showed. During 2021, an estimated 51.6 million adults (20.9%) had chronic pain lasting 3 months or longer, and 17.1 million […]

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“The moral test of a government is how it treats those who are at the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the aged; and those who are in the shadow of life, the sick and the needy, and the handicapped.” – VP/Pharmacist Hubert Humphrey

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Patients and patient advocates, it’s time to tell your story! https://www.daily-remedy.com/survey/patients-and-patient-advocates-its-time-to-tell-your-story/ https://www.daily-remedy.com/survey/patients-and-patient-advocates-its-time-to-tell-your-story/

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Proposed DEA restrictions on telehealth will accelerate America’s opioid crisis https://rollcall.com/2023/04/04/proposed-dea-restrictions-on-telehealth-will-accelerate-americas-opioid-crisis/ Former Democratic congressman calls for ‘Cabinet-level leadership’ on opioids On Friday, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) proposed new rules to permit the ongoing use of telemedicine to treat patients with opioid use disorder that fail to accomplish their stated objective and will effectively end […]

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Here is the SMOKING GUN to prove civil rights violations – could support a class action lawsuit – but the community needs to stand up Above is a post that I made just a couple of days ago and below is a quote I saw on the web, don’t know what city this is happening […]

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The link below is to the nearly 600 page agreement between the three major drug wholesalers and 50 state AG’s, Native American Reservations and others. There is supposedly a similar settlement for 13+ billion with Walgreen, CVS, Walmart. SURPRISE !! the settlement money is suppose to be used in a “don’t do drugs” patterned after […]

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