Vancouver BC: Free Pharma Fentanyl for addicts – and chronic painers get ?

Fentanyl From the Government? A Vancouver Experiment Aims to Stop Overdoses https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/26/health/fentanyl-vancouver-drugs.html VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The place where Chris gets his fentanyl is bright and airy, all blond wood and exposed brick. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable about the potency of the pills he can crush, cook and inject. Soft pop music played, […]

Study Shows Widespread Mislabeling of CBD Content Occurs for Over-the-Counter Products

Study Shows Widespread Mislabeling of CBD Content Occurs for Over-the-Counter Products https://www.newswise.com/articles/study-shows-widespread-mislabeling-of-cbd-content-occurs-for-over-the-counter-products Newswise — In a new study, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers tested more than 100 topical cannabidiol (CBD) products available online and at retail stores, and found significant evidence of inaccurate and misleading labeling of CBD content. The study also revealed that some of […]

PBM industry HEADLINES: more abt bottom line health than healthcare of their beneficiaries ?

New York Requests Public Comments Regarding PBM Patient-Steering

An example of what/how a national health insurance will care for high acuity pts ?

More than 600 Southern California grocery store pharmacists authorize strike

https://www.foxla.com/news/more-than-600-southern-california-grocery-store-pharmacists-authorize-strike LOS ANGELES – More than 600 pharmacists and pharmacy workers at Ralphs, Vons, Albertsons and Pavilions stores in Southern California could walk out following an “overwhelming” membership vote to authorize union leadership to call for a strike. No dates have been set for a strike and negotiations with the stores have continued. United Food […]

Paul Volkman MD files moves Post Rain-Khan to vacate conviction under 2255 needs Doctors of Courage and youarewithinthenorms.com to publish his legal stance to have convictions case overturned

Paul Volkman MD files moves Post Rain-Khan to vacate conviction under 2255 needs Doctors of Courage and youarewithinthenorms.com to publish his legal stance to have convictions case overturned alldocappeal  The above link is to the 16 page pdf of the paperwork that has been – or will be – filed with our court system.

Acquisition of One Medical will pit Amazon against the likes of: UnitedHealth’s Optum, CVS Health and hosp sys that employ physicians

Why Amazon wants to buy One Medical https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/disruptors/why-amazon-wants-to-buy-one-medical.html Amazon’s plan to buy One Medical for $3.9 billion will give the retailer a larger foothold in selling healthcare services to employers, an arena the company entered in 2019, the Wall Street Journal reported July 22.  Six things to know about the deal and Amazon’s previous endeavors […]

The Supreme Court just let a Trump judge seize control of ICE, at least for now

The Supreme Court just let a Trump judge seize control of ICE, at least for now https://www.vox.com/2022/7/21/23273467/supreme-court-ice-texas-united-states-biden-mayorkas Apparently President Biden isn’t in charge of the executive branch anymore. On Thursday evening, the Supreme Court handed down a brief, 5-4 decision that effectively places Drew Tipton, a Trump-appointed federal trial judge in Texas, in charge of […]

DEA Policy Reversal on Allowed Prescription Annotations for Schedule II Prescriptions

DEA Policy Reversal on Allowed Prescription Annotations for Schedule II Prescriptions