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Some stuck without medication after doctor is accused in patient deaths http://www.wdrb.com/story/28006819/some-stuck-without-medication-after-doctor-is-accused-in-patient-deaths#.VNRGBgcb_GR.facebook LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – A Louisville man is out of pain medications and says he can’t get the medicine he needs because his doctor is now charged in the deaths of five people. “I mean I don’t want to be like this,” said […]

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http://youtu.be/0TAUPBEn7Z0 Tim Webb risked his job and broke the rules to save the life of 17-month-old boy. The 911 dispatcher at Virginia’s Galax Police Department recently received a frantic call from Melissa Grable, describing how her young son Aidan had suddenly become lifeless during a nap, reports Fox2 Now. The boy, who was previously feeling […]

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          I got a phone call today from a young PharmD. This RPh had apparently working for one of the “BIG BOYS” as a floater for over a year and getting abt 30 hrs/wk.. A several months ago.. was offered the PIC position at a store and 40 hrs full time.  […]

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AG Indiana Greg Zoeller Do you know what happens when the state removes a MANDATORY urine testing program … watch for them to institute VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES…and prescribers not following those guidelines will be hassled for not following “best practices” another BITTER PILL for the residents of Indiana http://aclu-in.org/list-of-all-current-litigation/261-list-of-all-litigation-november-11-2014 Wierciak v. The Individual Members of the […]

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              Kouts nurse practitioners accused of illegally issuing prescriptions http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/article_de615077-0216-595b-8ce8-22f61f8502d6.html VALPARAISO | Two nurse practitioners from Kouts Family Health Care face numerous criminal charges based on allegations of unlawfully issuing prescriptions and not being properly licensed, according to their defense attorney. “This has now culminated with a classically over-charged […]

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Try to wrap your head around this.. it is a known fact that 85% of the people who suffer from civil forfeitures are never charged.. never found guilty.. and many/most get pennies on the dollar back.. if anything at all..  Our justice dept using that money to pay confident informants – usually crooks or “bad […]

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The email from below was a follow up to a email that was sent to me via National Pain Report This poor gentleman travels for a living.. IMO.. he is being batted back and forth like a tennis match.. the pharmacist near his home won’t fill a Rx a couple of days early so that […]

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Terminally ill cancer patients denied prescription drugs at the pharmacy Pharmacies cite pressure from DEA to crack down on pain killers watch video on website.. could not embed in this post http://www.wesh.com/news/terminally-ill-cancer-patients-denied-prescription-drugs-at-the-pharmacy/31097790?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=FBPAGE&utm_campaign=wesh+2+news ORLANDO, Fla. —“Who in their right mind would not prescribe drugs to somebody who’s terminal?” asks Darlene Patsos. Special report: Pharmacies denying legitimate […]

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http://helenair.com/search/?k=%22best+of+helena%22&t=&l=20&d=&d1=&d2=&f=html&s=start_time&sd=desc&sHeading=Best+Of+Helena&app%5B0%5D=editorial&o=0 At the IR, we’re excited to help our readers honor these great winners in all 97 categories. They make Helena a great place to work and live. Please join us in congratulating them for their hard work and effort. Helena is the capital of Montana, abt 30 K population… according to www.yp.com.. there is 9 pharmacies (7 […]

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http://www.inquisitr.com/1744821/when-doctors-take-dissenting-patients-to-court-society-loses/#UIMhzDiO6wGK2t4j.99 A controversial decision by the Connecticut supreme court forcing a very unwilling teen into chemotherapy treatment for her cancer has been garnering a lot of attention and opened a huge debate about the rights of patients and the role of doctors. Do doctors have the right to override dissenting patients if they don’t agree […]

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