You can drag a horse to water .. you can’t make them drink ?

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

This study was conducted by CVS… I guess the premise is that Pharmacists don’t have enough influence to get a pt to take their chronic pain medications.. of course the first two calls were by a ROBOT … so I guess they would bring in the “BIG GUNS” and have nurses call up pts and […]

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Professional discretion meets fear of media attention ?

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

MY story from TODAY and my issues with CVS and what happened!! Very interesting! I went to CVS yesterday to get my hydrocodone script filled. I wanted it filled today so I would have my meds for first thing tomorrow morning when I wake up because I would be taking the last pill this evening. […]

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Now we know why they are called NON-CONTROLLED MEDS ?

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

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Every “new and improved” process has a down side ?

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Pharmacy automatic prescription refills can contribute to medication errors and waste http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/healthcare/Pharmacy-automatic-prescription-refills-can-contribute-to-medication-errors-and-waste.html But there’s also a downside. The system may be fraught with errors and waste. At issue is that electronic prescribing systems currently used by doctors do not communicate discontinued medications to the pharmacy. It’s a known flaw that has gone uncorrected by the […]

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