Unsafe stories starting to come out from fromer employees of NECC & Ameridose

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/13/us/workers-cite-concerns-at-firms-tied-to-meningitis.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 From the article:  you come to your own conclusion… profits over patient safety ? “One pharmacist said she quit because she was worried that unqualified people were helping prepare dangerous narcotics for use by hospitals. A quality control technician said he tried to stop the production line when he noticed that some labels were […]

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Federal Senators starting to ask questions about NECC oversight !

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2012/10/12/236257/Corker-Alexander-Ask-FDA-For-Clarity.aspx October 12, 2012 The Honorable Margaret H. Hamburg, M.D. Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993 Dear Commissioner Hamburg: We are writing to express our deep concern about the recent outbreak of fungal meningitis in patients throughout the country, and especially in our home state of Tennessee. […]

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Could this have unintended consequences?

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.hallrender.com/health_care_law/library/articles/1276/100512HLN.html Potential Prescription Drug Audit Areas Highlighted in the OIG’s Fiscal Year 2013 Work Plan Payments for Drugs Infused Through Medical Equipment Compared to Provider Acquisition Costs.  The OIG plans to review provider acquisition costs for Part B covered drugs infused through medical equipment and determine the potential savings if these payments were on the […]

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The flames are spreading !

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Pharmaciststeve

http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/1897124882001/ This is a video from Fox Business… more coverage about CVS alleged charges of fraud.. I have been told – by a CVS RPH – that they expect a 43% auto refill rate – at a minimum .. and this is one item on your ANNUAL REVIEW ! I hope that some of you […]

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Here they come ….

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Pharmaciststeve

Two days ago I wrote :  “I can sense the personal injury attorneys starting to “circle” already – cha-ching !“  http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2012/10/12/calls-for-criminal-probe-grow-as-meningitis-outbreak-widens/ First Lawsuit Filed as Meningitis Outbreak Grows This is not from the family/estate of one of the 14 that have died from the contaminated injectable but… a woman who… suffered “bodily harm, emotional distress […]

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Buy/Hire American ?

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.myvisajobs.com/Pharmacist-11JT.htm Here are the top 10 for 2011 1 CVS Pharmacy 493 $115,010 2 Rite Aid 146 $120,273 3 Wal Mart Associates 36 $119,843 4 Walgreen 21 $122,098 5 Winn Dixie Stores 19 $108,132 6 Elite Pharmacy Management Ltd 10 $88,000 7 Kroger Limited Partnership I 9 $114,263 8 Albertson s 7 $117,074 9 The […]

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