PHARMACIST STEVE

This was written by Bob Sheerin’s wife (Amanda)… this particular hospital – because of some – at best – half-truths from a tribe of malcontents – who claim to be chronic pain pts and advocates – sent to someone at this hospital.  Bob was told that he was no longer going to be able to […]

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Majority of retail pharmacists fear losing Medicare-eligible patients https://drugstorenews.com/majority-retail-pharmacists-fear-losing-medicare-eligible-patients Seventy percent of pharmacists who responded to EnlivenHealth’s survey said that a third or more of their pharmacy’s revenue comes from Medicare-eligible patients. A majority of retail pharmacists fear losing their high-value, Medicare-eligible patients when those patients choose a Medicare plan that is out of the […]

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US to roll back coverage of COVID-19 vaccines, treatments starting this fall https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/us-to-roll-back-coverage-of-covid-19-vaccines-treatments-starting-this-fall.html The Biden administration is set to begin shifting costs of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments to the commercial market, ending the practice of the U.S. government purchasing the drugs and making them available at no cost, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 18. […]

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California Approves Bill to Punish Doctors Who Spread False Information https://www.doximity.com/articles/f1bb07d5-6b97-4cfd-b74b-23f49a29687f Trying to strike a balance between free speech and public health, California’s Legislature on Monday approved a bill that would allow regulators to punish doctors for spreading false information about Covid-19 vaccinations and treatments. The legislation, if signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, would make […]

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Can’t help but notice.. NACDS ( National Assoc of Chain Drug Stores) that represents some 50%-60% of all community pharmacies, nor AMCP (Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy) which represents all the PBM/mail order pharmacies are not aligning with this statement. I am not waiting for a similar statement supporting those pts dealing with subjective diseases […]

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Patients see their pharmacists as more dependable than their doctors, data shows https://www.legalreader.com/data-shows-patients-trust-pharmacists-more-than-doctors/ A recent study found that more than half of Hispanic patients 50 years of age and older (61%), and 59% of African Americans the same ages view pharmacists as “supportive partners compared to doctors, particularly due to the pharmacists’ guidance when it […]

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‘The Government Needed a Scapegoat’: 75-Year-Old Man Charged With Opioid Conspiracy Cleared https://reason.com/2022/09/07/the-government-needed-a-scapegoat-75-year-old-man-charged-with-opioid-conspiracy-cleared/ A small blow against Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) overreach. James Barclay was an accounts receivable manager for the wholesale pharmaceutical distributor Miami-Luken. The feds said doing his job made him a drug dealer worthy of criminal prosecution. “I was indicted because the […]

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‘Healthcare is increasingly a fact-free zone for politicians’ https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/healthcare-is-increasingly-a-fact-free-zone-for-politicians.html The majority of Americans see healthcare costs as very important to their vote in the midterm elections, which are roughly two months away. Yet healthcare is becoming more of a black box to ballot-casters and political candidates, healthcare policy analyst Paul Keckley, PhD, contends.  “Healthcare is […]

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