Isolating us even further…

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Pharmaciststeve

I have posted before YOU ARE NOT ALONE  in reading and hearing from RPH’s that many of the techs are being encouraged to being stool pigeons.. Collectively, are RPH’s so bad that the company has to have the store staffed with people who like to “report on” what the RPH says or does… Is this […]

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One more thing for customers to bitch about at the register !

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Pharmaciststeve

http://usa.visa.com/personal/using_visa/checkout_fees/index.html As of Sunday ( Jan 27th) merchants can pass along charge card merchant transaction fees to the customers that use charge cards – but not Debit cards.. 10 states have some prohibition or laws that will limit or prohibit the surcharge. Then again.. this may end up like the PBM’s and those “negotiated contracts”… […]

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FDA just drove up the “street value” of Hydrocodone

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Pharmaciststeve

According to MEDPAGES TODAY… the FDA committee recommended Hydrocodone combinations to C-II FDA Panel Votes for Tighter Controls on Vicodin SILVER SPRING, Md. — An FDA advisory committee has voted 19 to 10 in favor of moving hydrocodone combination products such as Vicodin, Lortab, and Norco into the more restrictive schedule II category of controlled […]

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CVS’s is very generous with its stockholders

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Pharmaciststeve

http://info.cvscaremark.com/newsroom/press-releases/cvs-caremark-provides-strong-growth-outlook-2013-and-beyond-announces-38divi CVS Caremark Provides Strong Growth Outlook for 2013 and Beyond, Announces 38%Dividend Increase and Outlines Strategic Growth Framework From the press release The board’s decision to increase the dividend by 38% reflects our strong performance and outlook as well as our very significant cash generation capabilities,” Today’s increase allows us to meet our 25% […]

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maybe I am just missing the point

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Pharmaciststeve

http://info.cvscaremark.com/newsroom/press-releases/cvspharmacy-ready-help-medicare-part-d-patients-during-annual-enrollment-per CVS/pharmacy Ready to Help Medicare Part D Patients During Annual Enrollment Period From the press release: “CVS pharmacists are available throughout the Annual Enrollment Period to help patients save money by providing them all of their current prescription information required to complete plan comparisons using the online Medicare Plan Finder. While pharmacists cannot recommend […]

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Here we go again !

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Pharmaciststeve

Recently I wrote a post “AS A PATIENT – THIS REALLY SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME”.. About how Walgreens is forming ACO’s in connection with several hospital groups.. https://www.pharmaciststeve.com/?p=2689 According this this article…  Insurance companies are creating their new networks – how Obamacare is suppose to work… http://www.medpagetoday.com/PracticeManagement/PracticeManagement/36995?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines&utm_source=WC&xid=NL_DHE_2013-01-25&eun=g578717d0r& From the article: Insurers, who are […]

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