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Engaging Community Pharmacists in Improving Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder https://forefdn.org/grantee-spotlight-engaging-community-pharmacists-in-improving-treatment-outcomes-for-patients-with-opioid-use-disorder/ In late 2022, Congress passed legislation allowing any DEA-registered prescriber to prescribe buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid use disorder. Only around half of U.S. pharmacies stock it, however, because of controlled substance purchasing and dispensing requirements. Today, the National Association […]

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The Prohibition Amendment, known as the Eighteenth Amendment, was ratified on January 16, 1919, and prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors in the United States. It was later repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment on December 5, 1933. 16th Amendment and the Establishment of Modern Income Tax (1913) Congress had established our income […]

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This is a single example of where the $$ goes that the pt hands over at the Rx counter. If anyone has noticed, all of sudden the PBM industry is now advertising on TV claiming how much money they are saving people.   When I first started working in a pharmacy back in the summer […]

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Pharmacogenomics – the core of individualized, precision medication therapy. For the pts who are having a difficult time getting their pain managed properly. Having your PGx (DNA) testing done. The test is from a simple cheek swab.  Send it off to the lab, and in a couple of weeks, you will typically get a somewhat […]

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The Montana Medical Board has been chasing Mark Ibsen for nearly 10 yrs. Their first attempt was a complaint from a Chiropractor who worked in Mark’s “doc in a box” practice. The AG of Montana at the time, I got the impression that he would have been happy if Montana were a “opioid desert”. I […]

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At one time, Rite Aid had abt 5,000 stores, and soon they will be down to ZERO! Walgreens 10-15yrs ago was worth 100 billion dollars, and now there are rumors that they are selling the entire chain to a private equity firm. Years ago Walgreens had ~ 11,000 stores, and now they are down to […]

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This is another situation with the DOJ making ALLEGATIONS, and the settlement amount is based on Walgreens’ ability to pay. Maybe because all these ALLEGATIONS and settlements with DOJ and the PBMs’ low-balling reimbursements, Walgreens is most likely on the verge of declaring bankruptcy. 10-15 yrs ago Walgreens’ stock was worth ~100 billion, but they […]

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What Medicaid Cuts Mean for Chronic Pain Untreated childhood pain follows to adulthood https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/115803 As pediatric pain psychologists, we often wish we had a magic wand that could wave away the suffering that children and their families bring into our offices. However, we know that good pain management for kids isn’t magic. It’s science. And […]

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  The article below is just the first page of a 5-page article, and the hyperlink below will bring up the entire article 2011.12 InterRights Bulletin Article_only                  

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