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. […]

Filed under: General Problems | Leave a Comment »

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 […]

Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »

Protect public health and safety – RIGHT !

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

This is what a RPH got back from a state board of pharmacy .. when the RPH requested to address the board on a issue that is affecting/causing med errors and public health and safety. To me.. a lot of words to just tell this RPH.. “…that we have no interest in anything dealing with […]

Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »

Walgreens condoning a hostile work environment ?

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.change.org/petitions/everyone-hold-walgreens-accountable-for-unethical-business-decisions Below is a letter I wrote CEO Greg Wasson, detailing how all the changes Walgreens has made has not been beneficial to the business. The letter basically states the negative consequences of Walgreens business decisions, which has led to lawsuits, loss of valuable team members, and health issues that affect both customers and patients […]

Filed under: General Problems | Leave a Comment »

When the cure is worse than the disease !

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Physician induced disease  Arachnoiditis  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachnoiditis As more and more pts are having trouble getting pain meds for their back pain.. they are turning to “pain docs”… some refer to them as “needle jockeys”.. their only solution is two-three different procedures … which epidurals is one.. This is where so many patients were harmed with Methylprednisolone […]

Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »

Pharmacists are scared to death of your bill

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Florida’s opioid legislation facing resistance from CVS and Walgreens https://www.floridatrend.com/article/26623/floridas-opioid-legislation-facing-resistance-from-drug-stores The state of Florida late last year sued CVS and Walgreens in federal court, accusing the nation’s largest drugstore chains of creating – and profiting from – a nationwide opioid crisis that kills 17 people a day in Florida alone.  Now, the state’s new attorney […]

Filed under: General Problems | 2 Comments »

Bait & Switch or you get what you pay for ?

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Complaint challenges legality of Canadian company’s medication sales to Mainers http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/Complaint_challenges_legality_of_Canadian_company_s_medication_sales_to_Mainers_.html The president of the Maine Pharmacy Association has filed a complaint with state regulators alleging that a Canadian company broke state law by selling him generic drugs from prescriptions that were filled in India, Turkey and Mauritius. Where is the hell is MAURITIUS ?  […]

Filed under: General Problems | Leave a Comment »

Maybe Colorado is over utilizing their recreational MJ ?

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

CO SB 177. 04/09/2014 1:30 PM, Senate Judiciary Committee SCR 352 The bill establishes a definition for a “drug-endangered child” for purposes of cases of child abuse or neglect in the children’s code. Anyone taking (or even possessing) any controlled substance (e.g., for pain, ADHD, anxiety, sleep disturbance) when there is a child in the […]

Filed under: General Problems | Leave a Comment »

Would you believe the Big Pharmas are in it for the money ?

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Big Pharma exec turned Whistleblower

Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »

Who could have seen this coming !

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Zogenix Takes Legal Action in Federal Court to Block Massachusetts Improper Ban on Zohydro™ ER http://paindr.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Zogenix-Takes-Legal-Action-Against-MA.pdf It is nothing short of amazing… that Zohydro ER 50 is therapeutically between Oxycontin 30 and Morphine SR 60.. so were is the hyper-reaction to the bad side of this new entry into the market place of a existing […]

Filed under: General Problems | 2 Comments »

« Previous Page — Next Page »