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If objective diseases were treated like subjective diseases ?
Posted on December 11, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
Alcohol Prohibition Was A Failure
Posted on December 11, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa-157.html Per Capita Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages (Gallons of Pure Alcohol) 1910-1929. The 18th Amendment went into effect in 1920 and ended in 1933 Although consumption of alcohol fell at the beginning of Prohibition, it subsequently increased. Alcohol became more dangerous to consume; crime increased and became “organized”; the court and prison systems were stretched […]
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Life and death… dollars and cents…which is more important ?
Posted on December 11, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
Opinion: Drug-coverage cuts endanger sons’ lives http://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/contributors/2014/11/05/opinion-drug-coverage-cuts-endanger-sons-lives/18514311/ From the story: Pattie Curran is a North Carolina mother whose two sons receive treatment at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center’s bone marrow clinic. As the mother of two chronically ill children, our family has long faced high health care costs, and it’s getting worse, thanks to companies […]
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Dermatologists next on CVS “hit list” ?
Posted on December 11, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
CVS MinuteClinics now offer eyelash-lengthening consultations http://www.patriotledger.com/article/20141210/NEWS/141219251/12662/NEWS From the article: QUINCY – CVS Health may be looking to capture a piece of the growing cosmeceutical market by expanding the definition of “wellness” treatment at its 950 MinuteClinics nationwide. In November, MinuteClinics, took a step toward being in the beauty business by starting to offer eyelash-lengthening […]
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What FOURTH AMENDMENT ?
Posted on December 11, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
6 ways your life is personally affected by the War on Drugs http://www.salon.com/2013/09/10/6_ways_your_life_is_personally_affected_by_the_war_on_drugs_partner/ 1) The drug-testing dragnet ensnares millions of unsuspecting Americans each year. 2) Carded at Walgreens. 3) The DEA registration number.4) The DEA designation of marijuana as a Schedule I drug. 4) The DEA designation of marijuana as a Schedule I drug. 5) […]
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Catch us if you can ?
Posted on December 11, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve
Judge restores $1 million punitive award against Walgreens in Fresno pharmacist’s case http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/12/10/4279790_fresno-judge-reinstates-1-million.html?sp=/99/406/&rh=1 From the article: Walgreens’ attorneys, however, contend that Mitri was fired because he was “repeatedly working beyond his scheduled shifts” and continued to do so after the company told him to stop, according to the company’s trial brief. At the time, the […]
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