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I got two different article this week via email.. and … http://images2.advanstar.com/PixelMags/drug-topics/digitaledition/05-2013.html THE NEW REALITY According to this survey… Most RPH’s working in all pharmacy settings describe themselves as “satified” to “extremely satisfied” with their current position, and attitude that can be attributed to low unemployment, good salaries and benefits and annual raises.. From another […]

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Drug Cost May Vary Greatly By State After Obamacare Implementation http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/13/drug-cost-by-state-may-vary_n_3265286.html What thing  does a RPH love more … but changes in a pt’s deductibles and co-pays that the pt didn’t read the notice or wasn’t told ? From the article: To try to keep premiums low, some states are allowing insurers to charge patients […]

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Lifting the Veil on Dangerous Prescribing http://www.propublica.org/article/lifting-the-veil-on-dangerous-prescribing From the article: Federal officials were skeptical two years ago when ProPublica asked them to release a database of prescriptions written in Medicare’s landmark drug plan, known as Part D. After months of high-level deliberation, CMS, to its credit, agreed to release the records — and to unveil […]

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Meth lab busts double in W.Va. http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201305110037 From the article: Authorities shut down 288 meth labs in West Virginia last year, according to West Virginia State Police data. This year, they’re on pace to seize about 570 labs. Between Jan. 1 and last week, officers have been discovering labs at a rate of 1.5 per […]

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State pharmacy boards back more FDA oversight http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/05/09/state-pharmacy-boards-back-more-fda-oversight/ciA8fb0qvKbldAXx8TuzDO/story.html From the article: The head of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy told Senate lawmakers that his group welcomes FDA action against pharmacies like the one that triggered a deadly meningitis outbreak last year. The group’s endorsement is a key step in bringing stricter oversight to […]

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This article by David Lazarus… was concerning the “best practices” email from a CVS  PDM Ryan Barna concerning doing whatever it takes to get auto refills up and calls to pts to pick up their Rxs to increase Rx volume…  this article was Oct ,2012 http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20121005%2C0%2C1097807.column According to Ryan Barna’s www.LinkdedIn.com profile  http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=19516772&snapshotID=159964473&authType=name&authToken=22LN&trk=EML_nus_prof-FBackfillKafkaConsumer&ut=2YlmoetMV0TBI1&_mSplash=1 By Dec, […]

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This is from Rite Aid’s website: https://www.riteaid.com/pharmacy/about-our-pharmacists What makes Rite Aid pharmacists unique? For starters, they understand the importance of providing you with personalized care. Not only have our pharmacists received the extensive education necessary to meet state licensing requirements, all our pharmacists are certified to provide immunizations. But it’s their daily interactions with customers […]

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I found this on line.. it is the renewal for a RPH license in the state of Idaho ..  http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://bop.idaho.gov/forms/2013-04-29_TelePharmacist_Renewal.pdf&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgBIAEoATAAOABA192YjAVIAVgAYgVlbi1VUw&cd=TelIlxoi8TM&usg=AFQjCNEpV413KBZPGlKRNDfXNpvexmZfpg one of the questions is: 1. I have been diagnosed or treated for any mental illness, or alcohol or substance abuse issue, or other physical condition/s that would impair my ability to perform any of […]

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This is a update: 05/05/13   “The DM gave me one more chance to say that I would travel to the store that I think is in a dangerous area of  XXXXX. When I said no I was immediately reduced to  P/T and told that I would have no benefits after a week. The DM […]

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On May 3, 2013… there was a post on Jim Plagakis  http://www.jimplagakis.com/?p=6203 The basic story is about – what I believe – describes what is going on with WAGS and patients that need control meds for legit medical needs. It would appear from this posting that WAGS/DEA or some sort of “bean counter(s)” has plugged […]

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