Artificial intelligence could soon diagnose illness based on the sound of your voice

Other than the “primary parts of our voice ” – volume, pitch, tone, volume … I do not claim to be a expert on the human voice. It is unfortunate that this study is not being done on how the parts of  a person’s voice is changed/compromised by under/untreated pain. While there is no definitive […]

Should chronic pain pts be filing discrimination complaints when their pain is not treated properly when in a hospital ?

It is included in both the Americans with Disability Act and The Civil Rights Act that discrimination under those laws …both racism/disability are in the same sentence.  I guess that race or skin color is perhaps a lot more rational and identifiable as a possibility of the pt being discriminated against. While validating that a […]

let’s admit it – every pain management med or procedure has some under desirable side effects

Motrin/Ibuprofen came to market in 1975 and those suffering from pain perceived it as a “miracle med”… The Pharma that brought it to the market – UpJohn – grossly under estimated the demand there would be for this medication..  It almost instantaneously went into a BACK ORDER STATUS.. The Pharmacy I was working at the […]

Spinal chord stimulators: seem to have many more complications and failures than implanted med pumps ?

Narcan vending machine in Kentucky empty within one day of being installed

Will Narcan being available – for free – in vending machines, will this encourage other to “try street fentanyl” because they believe that they have someone with them that can “save their ass “… and not knowing that Narcan has a fairly short half life and someone ODing on illegal street fentanyl… may return to […]

THE BOTTOM LINE: PBM – prescription benefit managers and the cost of your Rx medication

FDA announces recall of 2 cardiovascular medications due to labeling mix-up

FDA announces recall of 2 cardiovascular medications due to labeling mix-up https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/clinical/pharmaceutics/fda-announces-recall-2-cardiovascular-medications-due-labeling-mix The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Golden State Medical Supply (GSMS) is recalling two common cardiovascular medications due to a labeling issue. The medications involved are atenolol, which treats hypertension, and the antiplatelet agent clopidogrel, which reduces the risk […]

Some Florida Sheriffs take the state’s “stand your ground law” very seriously

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd: People have a right to be safe in their homes… I highly recommend, if a looter enters your home, you grab your gun and you shoot him, you shoot him so he looks like grated cheese. 😬🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/OxUnsg30c7 — Charles Weber – AKA “THE Jew from Boca” (@CWBOCA) October 7, […]

Adderall shortages impacting ADHD patients

DEA – all knowing – is rationing controlled med products… and when the pts with valid medical necessity for a specific controlled substance the DEA apparently decide who gets the medically necessary medications. when the DEA’s weegee board or crystal ball isn’t giving accurate numbers of specific that is really need by pts with valid […]

Becerra leaves door open to march-in rights to lower drug prices

If this come to be… our country can a just about say good bye to just about all new medication introductions.  Clinical trials for a new product can take 10-12 years and can involve investing hundreds of millions of dollars just to be it thru clinical trials and approved by the FDA to bring it […]