THE RAPE OF CHINA, A CENTURY OF HUMILIATION, OPIUM-FENTANYL MONEY, THE WAR ON DRUGS: HOW GEO-POLITICAL POLICIES 200 YEARS PAST AFFECTS GLOBAL STRATEGIES OF THE MODERN ERA ( ver. 2.1 RE-PUB update)
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ADHD drug maker suing DEA over ‘effectively shutting down’ manufacturing
Posted on November 15, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve
ADHD drug maker suing DEA over ‘effectively shutting down’ manufacturing https://www.wowt.com/2023/10/06/adhd-drug-maker-suing-dea-over-effectively-shutting-down-manufacturing/ OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – During an ongoing national shortage for drugs used to treat attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), one manufacturer is suing the federal government. A New York-based law firm representing Ascent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. said the Drug Enforcement Administration is keeping its client from manufacturing […]
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Clinical Context of Suicide Following Opioid Transitions
Posted on November 13, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve
Clinical Context of Suicide Following Opioid Transitions https://www.csiopioids.org/ CSI:OPIOIDs (Clinical Context of Suicide Following Opioid Transitions) is a scientific research study to closely examine suicides that happen after prescription opioid dose reductions in patients with long-term pain. Beginning as a pilot study supported by UAB Heersink School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine, today it’s supported […]
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10 Ways MedPAC Commissioners Think Regulators Should Fix Medicare Advantage Plans
Posted on November 13, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve
10 Ways MedPAC Commissioners Think Regulators Should Fix Medicare Advantage Plans https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/features/107253 Improvements needed in network accuracy and transparency regarding denial rates, they say Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) members wrestled last week with how to prevent a range of frustrations they say providers and patients are encountering with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Although the […]
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multiple agendas attempting to reduce the overall available of controlled meds
Posted on November 12, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve
The common denominator on all these attacks on the availability of control meds is our JUDICIAL SYSTEM. Starting when 41 state Attorney Generals, that sued the 3 major drug wholesalers, and got them to agree: to pay billions in fines – didn’t even go to court – AND agreed to REDUCE the controls that they […]
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DEA PROPOSED reduction in pharma controlled med production quotas
Posted on November 10, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve
Proposed Aggregate Production Quota 2024 (2023-24282) DEA1228 https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/DEA-2023-0150-0001 Synopsis of the 3 major drug wholesalers agreement to reduce the controls sold to all pharmacies I just wonder if the proposed reduction in pharma production quotas is just the DEA’s followup of the agreed upon reduction by the 3 major drug wholesaler – synopsis of agreement […]
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THE EXTREME PERSECUTION OF DR. SHIVE AKULA, MD., ADJUDICATED GUILTY FACING YEARS OF WRONGFULL IMPRISONMENT
Posted on November 10, 2023 by Norman Clement
THE PERSECUTION AND EXTREME MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE: DR. SHIVA AKULA, MD, KATRINA AND COVID-19 HERO OF NEW ORLEANS ADJUDICATED GUILTY (FACING 20 YEARS IMPRISONMENT)
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Drugstore closures could make pharmacy deserts even worse
Posted on November 10, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve
Drugstore closures could make pharmacy deserts even worse https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/06/business/drugstore-closures-pharmacy-deserts/index.html New York CNN — With hundreds of pharmacies closing their doors this year alone, experts fear that more vulnerable Americans could be left without access to the medications they need. Pharmacy closures have been a problem for years. CVS closed 244 stores between 2018 and 2020 […]
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54 surgeries in 14 yrs of being on this planet
Posted on November 8, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve
Most of us in healthcare have heard of RARE DISEASES, often that refers to so few a pts have been diagnosed with, that no pharma can afford to do the research to discover a medication to treat the particular health issue. Often Congress will pass laws to give a pharma generous tax incentives to find […]
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the “unholy alliance” between Vertex Pharmaceuticals, US Pain Foundation and lawmakers
Posted on November 7, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve
This video is about the “unholy alliance” between Vertex Pharmaceuticals, US Pain Foundation and lawmakers; how they work together within the public, private – partnerships to create an illusion for the public in an effort to gain support. It is reminiscent of a theater act. In this video, I will show what happened behind the […]
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