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Overview of Vertex’s New Acute Pain Medication: Journavx (Suzetrigine) Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Journavx (suzetrigine) is a newly FDA-approved, first-in-class, non-opioid oral medication for moderate-to-severe acute pain, such as that experienced after surgery or injury1231014. It represents the first new class of acute pain therapy in over 20 years and has generated significant interest among clinicians and […]
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Does anyone other than me care that AARP endorses UnitedHealth as its primary company that offers various health insurance to its members? Here is a video of Senator Eliz Warren at a Senate committee hearing last year, appearing to “rip” the President of UnitedHealth over their policies. https://www.pharmaciststeve.com/warren-blasts-united-health-ceo-for-monopolistic-practices-that-harm-patients/ Now, this article that is coming out […]
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RFK Jr. Releases Much-Anticipated MAHA Report https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/washington-watch/115723 Report raises concerns about vaccines, foods, and prescription drugs A government report released on Thursday covering wide swaths of American health and wellness reflects some of the most contentious views on vaccines, the nation’s food supply, pesticides, and prescription drugs held by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. […]
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Interesting in how the number of suicides have increased and decreased over the last decade with references to 2016 – CDC first opioid dosing guidelines and 2020 the start of Covid-19 and 2022 the 2nd CDC opioid dosing guidelines. Suicide and Attempted Suicide Trends in the Last 10 Years Suicide Deaths: Over the past […]
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UPDATE Dear Steve; Thank you so much for getting back to me. I had your email on the ready when I went to pick up my prescription-I called up to Walmart and was told it was filled and the pharmacist needed to speak to me when I picked it up. She apologized profusely for what […]
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Could the Microbiome Drive Chronic Pain? https://www.acsh.org/news/2025/05/15/could-microbiome-drive-chronic-pain-49468 The gut has been called our “second brain,” influencing everything from mood to metabolism. Now, scientists are asking whether it might also be shaping pain. In the case of a rare, debilitating condition marked by burning, hypersensitive limbs, researchers have identified an altered microbial signature that could help […]
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When I started reading this article, the first thing that came to mind was an old saying,” when you think you are a hammer, everything starts looking like a nail”. This reporter is interviewing two people who deal with addicts daily. When you interview people whose job it is to deal with or help addicts, […]
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The last time I was in the ICU, I was giving one of our fallen their final salute (photo edited for this reason). The cat will come out of the bag soon, so the kitty may as well say it. After seeing what “help” looks like, I decided Mother’s Day was my day to die. […]
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