Gangs using smartphone apps and social media to sell ED drugs and slimming pills at low risk and high profit

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Surge in illegal sales of drugs as gangs exploit ‘phenomenal market’ online http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/dec/28/drugs-medicines-sold-illegally-online-internet The rise of social media and greater internet access through smartphones are factors behind a huge rise in illicit sales of pharmaceuticals, according to the chief enforcement official at Britain’s medicines regulator. Criminal gangs have become adept at using social media to […]

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Walgreens officials say the store wasn’t making ENOUGH MONEY !

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

East Knoxville Walgreens set to close on New Year’s Eve http://wate.com/2014/12/29/east-knoxville-walgreens-set-to-close-on-new-years-eve/

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Where is the prescription regarding patient safety ?

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

5 Prescriptions for $1 Billion in Cost Cuts at Walgreen http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/12/29/5-prescriptions-for-1-billion-in-cost-cuts-at-walg.aspx Here are five ways Walgreen executives are looking to reduce expenses over the next few years: 1. A reduction in jobs and related overhead is coming at headquarters in the northern Chicago suburb of Deerfield. “We are starting at the corporate level and working […]

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If you don’t speak up about your lack of care you may…

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

                IMO, these two graphics represents the typical chronic pain pt… as quite as a “church mouse” and as invisible as a “ghost” This showed  up on a Face Book post … My friend hung herself Christmas morning. She could no longer take the pain. She tried for […]

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