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More smoke and mirrors ?
Posted on September 13, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
DEA Establishes Production Limits for Painkillers, With Some Drugs Set for Big Increases http://www.raps.org/Regulatory-Focus/News/2014/09/05/20229/DEA-Establishes-Production-Limits-for-Painkillers-With-Some-Drugs-Set-for-Big-Increases/ From the article: Posted 05 September 2014 By Alexander Gaffney, RAC US drug regulators have set new production quotas for dozens of controlled substances regulated under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), establishing the quantities of the drugs which may be produced […]
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CARRY THE FALLEN – A NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO REDUCE VETERAN SUICIDE
Posted on September 13, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
CARRY THE FALLEN – A NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO REDUCE VETERAN SUICIDE from Active Heroes on Vimeo. TEN TIMES more veterans commit suicide EACH DAY than the number that have been killed in COMBAT each day… in the last TEN YEARS !
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September is Pain & Suicide Awareness Month
Posted on September 13, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
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You sign off on something – things go wrong – you’re GUILTY !
Posted on September 12, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
Pharmacist Pleads Not Guilty in Boston Meningitis Case http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-11/pharmacist-pleads-not-guilty-in-boston-meningitis-case.html From the article: Glenn Chin, who was a supervisor at the now-bankrupt New England Compounding Center, entered his plea today in Boston federal court. He was the first person arrested in connection with the epidemic, which infected 751 people and killed 64. The batch that Chin […]
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Color me skeptical !
Posted on September 12, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
Jennifer Aniston takes spotlight in ‘Cake’ http://www.samaa.tv/entertainment/11-Sep-2014/jennifer-aniston-takes-spotlight-in-cake From the article: TORONTO: The sheer physicality of playing a character in chronic pain was the most challenging part of starring in the film “Cake,” Jennifer Aniston said of a leading role that turns one of the world’s most glamorous actresses into a bitter, unpleasant woman. In the […]
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If you have Medicare Part D ….
Posted on September 12, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
Yesterday I got this 12 oz packet from my Part D provider… including three different paper booklets about various things and changes for 2015. In previous years, I have just filed these as “I’ll read that later” and never touch it again… This year I started paging thru it.. The image is of one page […]
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Congress pushing back ?
Posted on September 11, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
Lawmakers slam DEA for targeting Mass. doctors http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2014/06/11/congressmen-fault-dea-for-intimidating-massachusetts-doctors/MOQlJBKtCeKFI6nK6RQJ6O/story.html from the article: The US Drug Enforcement Administration’s push to get Massachusetts doctors out of the medical marijuana business drew the ire of members of Congress Wednesday, with one California lawmaker accusing the agency of creating an “atmosphere of fear” among physicians. US Representative Dana Rohrabacher, a […]
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A couple of dozen of VETERANS commit suicide EVERY DAY !
Posted on September 10, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
Veteran’s suicide draws attention to Veterans Affairs’ use of painkillers http://www.roanoke.com/news/virginia/veteran-s-suicide-draws-attention-to-veterans-affairs-use-of/article_a07a3527-0f33-5cca-9cb5-a5d198b8f193.html From the article: BLAND — Nearly everything that Kevin Keller did in his final years bore the mark of constant pain, even the note he left in the end. His right arm rendered useless by a crippling stroke, Keller used an unsteady left hand […]
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Another good day for Florida’s war on drugs ?
Posted on September 10, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
Fort Myers couple dies in apparent murder-suicide at RV resort http://www.news-press.com/story/news/crime/2014/09/08/death-investigation-at-groves-rv-park-in-fort-myers/15280035/ From the article: A husband and wife were found dead at their trailer Monday at the Groves RV Resort on John Morris Road, apparently the victims of a murder-suicide. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to unit #100 in the resort at 16175 John […]
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