New DEA License Requirement Starts in June

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve

I wonder how many prescribers will not be able to get these 8 hrs of certification finished by the end of June ?  I am not aware of this has to be accomplished in person or can be done on line via recorded sessions or some other approved methodology ?  Wouldn’t it be just like […]

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New Requirement continued education in KY for renewal of Pharmacist licensing

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve

A number of years ago – during the HIV epidemic – KY required pharmacists to have ONE HOUR of CONTINUED EDUCATION (CE) ON TREATING HIV… Early this year KY Governor signed a EO that people of KY could possess MJ when they had certain medial issues – MJ could not be LEGALLY SOLD IN KY… […]

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$21B opioid settlement is ‘disrupting patient care,’ APhA CEO says

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve

$21B opioid settlement is ‘disrupting patient care,’ APhA CEO says https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/pharmacy/21b-opioid-settlement-is-disrupting-patient-care-apha-ceo-says.html A $21 billion settlement between 46 attorneys general and three pharmaceutical distributors — AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson — may be leading to more drug supply issues, The New York Times reported March 13.  The settlement was intended to tweak former allowances and diminish […]

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HHS Finalizes Rule to Strengthen Medicare

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 5, 2023 Contact: CMS Media Relations CMS Media Inquiries HHS Finalizes Rule to Strengthen Medicare, Improve Access to Affordable Prescription Drug Coverage, and Hold Private Insurance Companies Accountable to Delivering Quality Health Care for America’s Seniors and People with Disabilities Thanks to President Biden’s new law to lower prescription drug costs, […]

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Dr. Ruan Requests Support For Another Writ

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve

Dr. Ruan Requests Support For Another Writ https://www.daily-remedy.com/dr-ruan-requests-support-for-another-writ/ Xiulu Ruan, MD; 66857019 F.C.I. Oakdale 1, Eva 2 P.O. Box 5000, Oakdale, LA 71463   Re: Request for Amicus Brief for Our Upcoming Petition for Writ of Certiorari (Case Number: to be assigned soon)   March 18, 2023   Jane M. Orient, MD, Executive Director Association […]

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How Reliable Are Your Generic Drugs From India?

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve

How Reliable Are Your Generic Drugs From India? https://www.peoplespharmacy.com/articles/how-reliable-are-your-generic-drugs-from-india FDA warning letters to Indian drug companies have increased dramatically in recent years. Are you taking generic drugs from one of these manufacturers? For decades the FDA has told Americans that generic drugs are absolutely identical to brand name medicines. Physicians, pharmacists and insurance companies reassure […]

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OK insurance commissioner Files Action Against CVS/Caremark violating the Patient’s Right to Pharmacy Choice Act

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve

Mulready Files Action Against CVS/Caremark https://www.oid.ok.gov/release_040323/ OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready announced today the filing of an administrative action against CVS/Caremark that outlines alleged violations of the Patient’s Right to Pharmacy Choice Act. The filing targets the practice of “steering patients” to CVS pharmacies and prescription mail-order services and seeks to censure, suspend, place […]

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Sometimes the reality of what is going on is hard to believe/swallow – healthcare is nothing more or less than a FOR PROFIT BUSINESS

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve

Must watch & please give a retweet! The trans 'Hero' in Matt Walsh's documentary 'What is a woman' silences an entire room of reporters in a live press conference about 'medically transitioning children!"@AlissaWalsh21 @ladykennington @againstgrmrs @OfficialAbelG @catcattinson… pic.twitter.com/qnGUaqGS18 — Scott Newgent-Trans Regretters (@NotScottNewgent) March 11, 2023  

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98% of US hospital websites share patient data with third-parties – more corps ignoring HIPAA laws ?

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve

98% of US hospital websites share patient data with third-parties https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/98-of-us-hospital-websites-share-patient-data-with-third-parties.html Almost all U.S. hospital websites are sending patient data to third-party companies such as Alphabet, Meta and Adobe, SC Media reported April 3.  The report cited an April 3 study published in Health Affairs in which researchers analyzed 6,162 U.S. hospital and health system websites, including 3,747 identified […]

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Xanax and Adderall Access Is Being Blocked by Secret Drug Limits

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve

Now I understand how the DEA is able to state with a “straight face” that they don’t control/ration controlled meds and interfere with pt’s access in getting them.  I have read a couple of comments about the Walgreen, CVS, Walmart lawsuit by 50 state AG’s , native American groups and others that those three chain […]

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