An amusement park has better security than our Rx system ?

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

A couple of weeks ago.. we took our only daughter and only 8  y/o grandson to Universal Studios in FL. For those of you haven’t been to Universal in Florida… they have three distinct parks and unless you purchase a multi-day ticket… you are only allowed to go into one park on a single day… […]

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Now it is CVS in central Florida.. last week it was Walgreens

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Customers having problems filling pain pill prescriptions at CVS, Walgreens http://www.wftv.com/videos/news/customers-having-problems-filling-pain-pill/vC6sYd/ More than 100 patients contacted Action 9 after we investigated pain pill denials at Walgreen's. Many claim CVS now refuses to fill pain medications as well.

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And you thought that a camera on every corner was troublesome ?

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Tiny Sensors May Soon Monitor Seniors’ Medicines From Inside http://www.medpagetoday.com/PracticeManagement/InformationTechnology/49151?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2014-12-17&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines&utm_source=ST&eun=g578717d0r& Managing real and potential medication conflicts and confusions is more pressing as 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 every day, and 90% suffer at least one chronic illness. Many boomers are now swallowing a cocktail of medications prescribed by various specialists: pain medicines for aching backs, […]

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If you do nothing.. you get nothing !

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

A ‘Dirty Bomb Explosion’ Patient Satisfaction http://www.medpagetoday.com/EmergencyMedicine/EmergencyMedicine/48857 In the early 2000s the federal government discovered a new metric, patient satisfaction, and mandated hospitals to begin measuring and reporting satisfaction survey results. A generous interpretation is that the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) mandate is a misguided attempt to guarantee quality in the healthcare […]

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we keep premiums low by excluding expensive care

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Growing number of restrictions in ACA drug coverage http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/health/2014/12/12/word-warning-aca-drug-coverage/20327819/ Herrick says many health insurance companies are cutting back because enrollees are sicker than anticipated. “That can drive up the costs of the plan,” he explains. “Meaning premiums will rise next year. So a way plans tend to deal with that is they might increase the […]

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Did you ever wonder why pharmacies can sell Rxs for only $4.00 ?

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Some Indian drugmakers routinely toss out bad test results: Bloomberg http://www.fiercepharmamanufacturing.com/story/some-indian-drugmakers-routinely-toss-out-bad-test-results-bloomberg/2014-12-03 At least a dozen drugmakers with operations in India were accused by the FDA last year of routinely throwing out negative test results of bad batches of pharmaceuticals, some of which eventually made it to U.S. consumers. Bloomberg scoured FDA records, some obtained under […]

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W.Va. heroin overdose deaths in 2012 tripled

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Rx drug overdoses linked to doctors; prescriber names to be sent to prosecutors http://www.wvgazette.com/article/20141214/GZ01/141219687 But you won’t find the first mention of Heroin mentioned in this article ! West Virginia has the highest drug overdose death rate in the nation. The state also has the second highest rate of prescription drug use. West Virginia pharmacies […]

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How many programs do we need to fail at the same goal ?

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Isn’t this why D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) was created for in 1983 ? http://www.dare.org/about-d-a-r-e/

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NECC’s 14 owners,Pharmacists and others arrested

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

14 Arrested In Deadly Meningitis Outbreak Linked To Framingham Pharmacy http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/12/17/necc-owner-employees-arrested-in-deadly-meningitis-outbreak/ Cadden and Glenn Adam Chin, a pharmacist who was in charge of NECC’s sterile room, are charged with racketeering for allegedly causing the deaths of patients who received tainted steroids manufactured by the company. Both are accused in a federal indictment of “acting in […]

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All you need is a home computer ?

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Overdosed: Addicts easily game a system with fraudulent prescriptions/Video http://www.providencejournal.com/topics/special-reports/overdosed/20140406-overdosed-addicts-easily-game-a-system-with-fraudulent-prescriptionsvideo.ece http://www.fiercehealthpayer.com/antifraud/story/forging-prescriptions-easy-criminal-says/2014-04-11 Forged prescriptions for controlled substances contribute to addiction, overdose deaths and increased healthcare costs. Prescription forgery is enabled by lax prescribing laws, limited tracking systems and medical professionals’ resistance to stricter prescribing practices, according to The Providence Journal. Prescription forgery is an underreported crime […]

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