Maybe this is why all those opiophobic Pharmacists don’t get fired ?

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Needle Phobic Pharmacist Wins $2.6M Verdict Against Rite Aid http://www.law360.com/articles/614532/needle-phobic-pharmacist-wins-2-6m-verdict-against-rite-aid Law360, New York (January 23, 2015, 7:35 PM ET) — A New York federal jury on Thursday awarded $2.6 million to a former Rite Aid pharmacist who said the company fired him because a needle phobia prevented him from giving flu vaccination shots. The jury […]

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prohibiting access to medication could have collateral negative effects on patients’ health ?

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

CVS Health Research Institute Provides More Evidence that Broader Prescription Drug Coverage Improves Health Outcomes http://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2015/01/23/cvs-health-research-institute-provides-more-evidence-that-broader-prescription-d-a-586897.html#.VMLlIS7G-1w Many public and private insurers are taking steps to control rising health care costs. For example, some state Medicaid programs in recent years have enacted prescription drug restrictions by placing caps or limits on the number of prescriptions a […]

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Superbug spread through contaminated scopes sickened dozens in Seattle

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Superbug spread through contaminated scopes sickened dozens in Seattle http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/01/22/us-usa-washington-hospital-idINKBN0KV2P620150122   By Victoria Cavaliere SEATTLE (Reuters) – A drug-resistant superbug infected 32 people at a Seattle hospital over a two-year period, with the bacteria spreading through contaminated medical scopes that had been cleaned to the manufacturer’s recommendation, officials said on Thursday. Eleven of the patients […]

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Recent pharmacy thefts raise concerns about addiction and street drug sales

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Recent pharmacy thefts raise concerns about addiction and street drug sales http://fox59.com/2015/01/22/recent-pharmacy-thefts-raise-concerns-about-addiction-and-street-drug-sales/ It’s a disturbing trend–robbers targeting several local CVS pharmacies around Indianapolis. Police say cash isn’t the motive. Instead, thieves are going after powerful narcotics.  Just this week, police released  photos of a young boy about 10 or 11-years-old robbing a CVS store. He handed […]

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