PHARMACIST STEVE

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Washington-Watch/Reform/38850?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2013-05-04&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines&utm_source=WC&eun=g578717d0r& Medicare: Cost-Cutters on Hold From the article: Spitalnic pegged the 5-year average of Medicare spending at 1.15% — well below its trigger target of 3.03%. That means the first possible year IPAB could impact healthcare is 2016. The 1.15% figure is the average growth from 2011 to 2015. As 10 K baby boomers become […]

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Reid: Obamacare could be “train wreck” without more money http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57582588/reid-obamacare-could-be-train-wreck-without-more-money/ From the article: “Max said, ‘Unless we implement this properly, it’s going to be a train wreck.’ And I agree with him,” Reid said during an interview with conservative talk radio host Rusty Humphries. Humphries clarified, “So we’re not spending enough money, and we’re not […]

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They say that a picture is worth a 1000 words… so this picture will save me a lot of typing !

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http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20130501/NEWS/305019965?Title=Fired-pharmacist-sues-Memorial-on-whistleblower-grounds Fired pharmacist sues Memorial on whistleblower grounds It would seem that having ethics… into today’s corporate place environment … is not welcomed. From the article: Robert G. Smith, who was dismissed in July, alleges he was wrongfully terminated for voicing concerns about the improper storage and dispensing of controlled substances, among other issues in […]

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Recently I wrote 2012 – Good year to work for CVS ! https://www.pharmaciststeve.com/?p=3567 How comes the results of the first quarter for CVS/Caremark http://drugstorenews.com/article/year-great-start-cvs-caremark-reports-strong-q1 Year is off to a ‘great start’ as CVS Caremark reports ‘strong’ Q1 From the article: Net revenues for the quarter decreased 0.1% to $30.76 billion, compared with the year-ago period. […]

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http://www.natlawreview.com/article/alabama-supreme-court-brand-name-pharmaceutical-manufacturer-can-be-sued-injury-caus Alabama Supreme Court: Brand-Name Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Can Be Sued for Injury Caused by Generic Product From the article: The Court held that it was therefore not “fundamentally unfair” for brand-name manufacturers to be held liable for fraud or misrepresentation claims even where a plaintiff only ingested the generic. To prevail on such a claim, […]

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http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/emergencypreparedness/guides/extended.html From the article: What is an Extended/Unusual Shift and when are they used? A normal work shift is generally considered to be a work period of no more than eight consecutive hours during the day, five days a week with at least an eight-hour rest. Any shift that incorporates more continuous hours, requires more […]

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