Walgreens Mind The Store Day of Action- April 16, 2014

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Looks like “America’s Pharmacy ” is the target of many in this country over the claims that Walgreens have “toxic products” in some of their products. #mindthestore  April 16th, 2014 Although Walgreens has a significant “foot print” in Indiana… NO ONE in Indiana bothered to take a stand. One of only FIVE STATES east of […]

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Should we just get rid of all licensing/education requirments ?

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

The U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will consider the extent to which state licensure boards are subject to federal antitrust laws. In the case, North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that decisions of the North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners […]

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Dateline OHIO – rumor on the street 05/03/2014

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

This showed up in my inbox today…   From the pharmacy grapevine in northeast Ohio comes this news.  At a recent association meeting near Youngstown, OH a pharmacist stood up at the meet-and-greet with the BOP and state legislator present and said something to the effect that “This is all very nice…BUT…what about pharmacist working […]

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Quality over Quantity

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Pretty much everyone agrees that every “life” if precious.  But our society seems to have problems with certain “quality of life”  issues.  Their is a growing movement toward making Naloxone (Narcan) readily available so those that intentionally or accidentally overdoses.. can be pulled back from “the brink” by their friends or those who  happen to […]

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Should we bring back the firing squad ?

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Botched execution of Oklahoma killer raises questions about new 3-drug lethal injection protocol http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/04/30/okla-inmate-dies-heart-attack-after-botched-execution/ From the article: A botched execution using a new drug combination left a convicted killer writhing and clenching his teeth on the gurney Tuesday, leading Oklahoma prison officials to halt the proceedings before the inmate’s eventual death from a heart attack. […]

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FDA backs their decision to approve Zohydro ER

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drug-topics/news/fda-defends-zohydro-approval-opioid-abuse-debate From the article: FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, MD, defended the agency’s approval of the powerful opioid Zohydro ER (hydrocodone bitartrate) extended-release capsules, explaining that its highest dose is no more potent than the highest strengths of the opioid OxyContin ER (oxycodone) extended-release and extended-release morphine, in an FDA blog posted April 29. – […]

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Poor training or understaffing strikes again ?

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Base notifies thousands after pharmacy error http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/news/local-military/base-notifies-thousands-after-pharmacy-error/nfmWS/ From the article: The Air Force will notify thousands of prescription drug recipients of a possible mix-up in medications after an automated process may have added the wrong pills for refilled prescriptions at a Wright-Patterson pharmacy, officials said. The mix-up was reported at the Kitty Hawk Pharmacy, which […]

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