there was no one left to speak for me

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

  First they came for the mentally ill addicts, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a mentally ill addict. Then they came for the empathetic prescribers, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a empathetic prescriber. Then they came for the Pharmacists, and I did not speak out— Because I […]

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A system that is designed to fail

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

It is a pretty accept fact that humans – in general – or not perfect. Give that fact, it would appear that the DEA seems to believe that those in the healthcare are an exception to the rule. There have been stories of the DEA finding a couple of bogus pts in a prescriber’s practice […]

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Does being understaffed, dehydrated & hypoglycemic make employees more productive ?

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

“Are any of you allowed to have drinks in your pharmacy? We aren’t, which is understandable, so we would keep them right outside the pharmacy and step outside to drink them. We recently had a visit from corporate and were told we couldn’t have drinks anywhere, at all. I know I may sound like a […]

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“Cases like this are rare and we take them very seriously. “

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Woman says pharmacy pill mixup nearly killed her http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/woman-says-pharmacy-pill-mixup-nearly-killed-her/nkDbR/ ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orlando woman said a trip to a pharmacy for a prescription put her in a hospital and nearly killed her.   She said she was supposed to get an antihistamine for allergies but wound up in a hospital.   Lettree Battey, 78, […]

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because at the end of the day, we have to do something ?

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Top DEA official wants concerted effort on heroin epidemic Official: Collective effort among agencies would better tackle problem http://www.wbaltv.com/news/top-dea-official-wants-concerted-effort-on-heroin-epidemic/31339522#comments BALTIMORE —The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration in Maryland is pushing for a more coordinated assault on the heroin epidemic. Recently, local and state officials have all announced new initiatives individually. The comments from the […]

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At CVS our bottom line health is everything ?

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

                  This appears to have been sent to only INDEPENDENT PHARMACIES.  Maybe CVS/HEALTH can’t buy up or run competitors out of business quick enough. First it was they were going to charge their PBM pts a SURCHARGE of  $15/Rx who had their Rxs filled at pharmacies that […]

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Florida needs more doctors to write Rxs that Rph’s won’t fill ?

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Florida Facing Doctor Shortage http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/Florida-Facing-Doctor-Shortage-292346911.html TALLAHASSEE– Florida is running out of doctors at an alarming rate according to a new study, and it’s affecting patient care right now. Florida is in critical need of doctors and the problem is getting worse according to a new study from the Teaching Hospital Council and Safety Net Hospital […]

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The DEA restrictions, adopted to curb opioid abuse, mean many vets have to make more appointments with an already overburdened VA

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

New rules on narcotic painkillers cause grief for veterans and VA http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/veterans-struggle-to-renew-their-prescriptions-amid-new-opioid-rules/2015/02/18/4d42d63a-acb3-11e4-9c91-e9d2f9fde644_story.html New federal rules that make it harder to get narcotic painkillers are taking an unexpected toll on thousands of veterans who depend on these prescription drugs to treat everything from missing limbs to post-traumatic stress. The restrictions, adopted last summer by the Drug […]

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Help could be on the way for Florida’s pain patients

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Help could be on the way for Florida’s pain patients http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/health/2015/02/17/help-could-be-on-the-way-for-floridas-pain-patients/23570407/ New Port Richey, Florida – 10 News is digging deeper to get relief for those of you living in pain who are turned away from Bay area pharmacies. In some cases it’s happening even though you have a valid prescription from a reputable doctor. […]

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