State: More Than 1,000 Died Of Opioid-Related Overdoses In 2014

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

State: More Than 1,000 Died Of Opioid-Related Overdoses In 2014 http://www.wbur.org/2015/04/28/state-2014-overdose-deaths More than 1,000 people in Massachusetts died of opioid-related overdoses last year, according to an estimate made public by state health officials on Tuesday. That’s a 33 percent jump over 2012 figures. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health says there were 600 confirmed opioid-related […]

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Yes there is a connection… per the DEA… we have caused the increase use of Heroin

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

MyFoxAL.com – FOX6 WBRC Birmingham, AL DEA agent says Alabamians should be outraged by deaths from drug overdoses http://www.myfoxal.com/story/28934056/dea-agent-says-alabamians-should-be-outraged-by-increasing-heroin-spice-prescription-drug-deaths MONTGOMERY, AL (WBRC) – On Wednesday in Montgomery, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, George Beck, called a meeting to discuss the abuse of heroin, spice and prescription drugs and how to combat the […]

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Pharmacist’s professional discretion does a 180 ?

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

1-IMG_7765  <— video link This is a video sent to me by a prescriber friend… you be the judge … how quickly this Walgreen’s Pharmacist was quick to judge this Rx and this pt’s needs for a opiate.. and quickly that decision appears to do a 180 turn..

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