http://youtu.be/3G2ca3WNCz0 more videos available on http://www.leap.cc/ (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition)
Filed under: General Problems | Leave a Comment »
If opiate addiction is not a disease why is there a ICD9 (304.0) ?
Posted on October 18, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
From the Harrison Narcotic Act… The provision protecting physicians, however, contained a joker hidden in the phrase, “in the course of his professional practice only .” 7 After passage of the law, this clause was interpreted by law-enforcement officers to mean that a doctor could not prescribe opiates to an addict to maintain his addiction. […]
Filed under: General Problems | 2 Comments »
So you want to be a Pharmacist ?
Posted on October 18, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
One of my fellow bloggers posted some stats on what appears to be the FUTURE OF BEING A PHARMACIST http://pharmacygal.com/?p=477 High school guidance counselors: please take notes! Demand for pharmacists is down. The number of pharmacy graduates is up. Starting salaries are down while average student loan debt is greater than $100,000. Demand The number […]
Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »
Doesn’t say that they will have a POSITIVE IMPACT ?
Posted on October 17, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
The next CDC Public Health Grand Rounds will discuss how expanding the role of Pharmacists will position them to have greater impact in health care and public health. Join us Tuesday, October 21st at 1pm ET for the live webcast. Follow @CDC_eHealth on Twitter and participate in the event using the hashtag #CDCGrandrounds. http://go.usa.gov/fWem
Filed under: General Problems | 2 Comments »
Won’t see a DEA press release on this !
Posted on October 17, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
Georgia Homeowner Killed in Fruitless Drug Raid http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2014/oct/04/georgia_homeowner_killed_fruitle From the article: A Georgia SWAT team shot and killed an armed homeowner during a September 24 drug raid sparked by the word of a self-confessed meth addict and burglar who had robbed the property the previous day. No drugs were found. David Hooks, 59, becomes the […]
Filed under: General Problems | 3 Comments »
Another issue of helping a pt to BE WELL ?
Posted on October 17, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
My brother’s wife just had a C-section in Kissimme FL, and he was looking to fill his for his wife’s discharge medication, Oxycodone/APAP 5/325 #30. He was turned away from a couple pharmacies, so he called me, saying: “Hope you have some pharmacist back door before I have to do the whole pharmacy crawl” (his […]
Filed under: General Problems | 7 Comments »
Can’t happen too soon !
Posted on October 17, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
The pain test Doctors have no idea how much their patients are suffering. That’s about to change. by Susannah Locke on October 15, 2014 http://www.vox.com/2014/10/15/6895171/how-doctors-measure-pain-brain-scan-fmri If this becomes FACT… it would sure puts the screws to the DEA agenda 🙂
Filed under: General Problems | 2 Comments »
War on Ebola started Czar appointed
Posted on October 17, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
Ebola: Obama Names ‘Czar’ http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/Ebola/48131?isalert=1&uun=g578717d2380R5705800u&utm_source=breaking-news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking-news&xid=NL_breakingnews_2014-10-17 From the article: President Barack Obama has asked Ron Klain, a former chief of staff to Vice-President Joe Biden, to coordinate the administration’s response to Ebola. Klain, a lawyer and Democratic party insider, also was chief of staff to former vice-president Al Gore and was deeply involved in the recount […]
Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »
Who wants to be responsible for destroying pt’s controls ?
Posted on October 17, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
Disposal of Controlled Substances https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/09/09/2014-20926/disposal-of-controlled-substances#h-87 From the article: [10] Issue: One commentor asked the DEA to clarify the phrase “causes the destruction” as it could be interpreted to mean any person involved in the process. Response: As previously discussed, proposed § 1317.100 is relocated in this final rule to § 1304.21(e). The DEA included the […]
Filed under: General Problems | Leave a Comment »
The DEA and TRANSPARENCY ?
Posted on October 16, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
http://youtu.be/2IK5gK0xzp8 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/13/filming-police-officers_n_5676940.html Earlier in 2014 the Supreme Court ruled that citizens can film/photograph law enforcement at any time… Apparently these DEA agents understand that ruling… but has little regard for transparency and personal space..
Filed under: General Problems | Leave a Comment »