Going forward

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Many of my long time readers know about me taking over a friends HME/Respiratory business last June, after he suffered a incapacitating stroke and passed away a couple of months later. I walked into a company that was losing 25% of sales and financials were in total disarray. “Going Forward” was a phrase that I […]

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Absolutely… well almost.. maybe !

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Minnesota’s synthetic drug ban set to be tightened http://www.startribune.com/politics/254659101.html?src=news-stmp From the article: The Minnesota House took a dramatic step Thursday to curb the rising use of synthetic drugs, voting to give a state board the power to stop retailers from selling the products — designed to mimic street drugs — without first seeking court action. […]

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Get out of Jail free card or red flag ?

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Naloxone ‘Stigma’ a Barrier to Prescribing? http://www.medpagetoday.com/Psychiatry/Addictions/45164?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2014-04-10&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines&utm_source=WC&eun=g578717d0r&userid=578717& A twin-pak auto injector with Naloxone has come to market.  A TWIN PAK .. REALLY?..  Will this allow prescribers to CYA themselves.. by… providing every pt in long term opiate therapy?… allow people who have a tendency to abuse opiates and other substances to “push the limit” of […]

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