If you drill down the data of the NC Board of Pharmacy on disciplinary actions – OMG!

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Pharmaciststeve

After doing the post on CVS and their failure to properly certify Rx dept staff to perform vaccinations https://www.pharmaciststeve.com/?p=1751 I started to look at the entire disciplinary database… and here is what I found – these are actions against pharmacies and/or Pharmacists ……….                                                     2012 (to date)                         2011 Total no. disciplinary actions          75                                             131 CVS                                                     […]

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Illinois has started “rationing” for Medicaid patients and their Rxs

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.hfs.illinois.gov/assets/090412n.pdf According to this INFORMATIONAL NOTICE from HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES..  Most/all Medicaid pts in Illinois are limited to FOUR PRESCRIPTIONS per running 30 day period. There are a few exceptions to this rule: Birth Control – the state doesn’t want any more mouths to feed Cancer Drugs, HIV drugs, Immunosuppressives, Antibiotics There is a […]

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