Pharmacy danger – Pharmacists speak out about a system they say endangers Canadian lives

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Pharmacy danger – Pharmacists speak out about a system they say endangers Canadian lives Pharmacy errors: How often do they happen? Nobody knows http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/pharmacy-errors-how-often-do-they-happen-nobody-knows-1.2920158 If a pharmacist gives you the wrong drug or dose, it can be dangerous or even deadly. But how often does it happen in Canada? A CBC News/Marketplace investigation reveals that […]

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New privacy concerns over Obamacare health care website

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

New privacy concerns over health care website http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2015/01/20/health-overhaul-privacy/22035873/ Washington — The government’s health insurance website is quietly sending consumers’ personal data to private companies that specialize in advertising and analyzing Internet data for performance and marketing, the Associated Press has learned. The scope of what is disclosed or how it might be used was not […]

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We don’t worry about “small potatoes” ?

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

DEA: Narco-drones not major smuggling concern, but could help set up attacks on agents http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2015/01/22/dea-narco-drones-not-major-smuggling-concern-but-could-help-set-up-attacks-on/ Given that the drone that crashed was only carrying six pounds – worth up to $100,000 in some parts of the country – the DEA’s Barden, however, said law enforcement agents are more interested in hunting down larger shipments. Anyone […]

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