Imagine this… CVS being anti-competitive.. holding pt’s records hostage ?

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Pharmacy Employees Said Competitor Won’t Transfer Prescriptions When the Lifechek pharmacy closed, all patient files were transferred to CVS http://www.krgv.com/news/local-news/Pharmacy-Employees-Said-Competitor-Won-t-Transfer-Prescriptions/32349994   Video on website SAN JUAN – A small pharmacy is battling a larger national pharmacy for customers. CVS recently bought out two Lifechek pharmacies, one in Elsa and one in San Juan. Many of the […]

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Our position is that opiate addicts should have the right to receive lawful prescriptions from doctors who are able to prescribe without interference from the court system

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

State Fights Lawsuit to Allow Medically-Assisted Drug Treatment in Courts http://wkms.org/post/state-fights-lawsuit-allow-medically-assisted-drug-treatment-courts An eastern Kentucky nurse is suing the state for not allowing her to take addiction medicine like Suboxone or Vivitrol while she’s out of jail on bond. The terms set by Floyd County District Court, where Stephanie Watson’s court case is still pending, prevent her […]

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drug use is a voluntary act in almost every case we see

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Should Heroin Dealers Be Charged When Their Customers Die? http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2015/04/13/should-heroin-dealers-charged-when-their-customers-die/tTKqNhTihIgrPu7Zor2j9I/story.html The way Sean Moran remembers it, his best friend was begging for it. And he knew his friend was going to get it somewhere. So Moran gave him what he wanted: heroin. And with that, his friend overdosed and died. “No matter what, someone’s going […]

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We are suppose to learn from our mistakes… bureaucrats …not so much ?

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

https://youtu.be/ZfTY5Hw6wmE   The above video is from a group of former cops, judges, attorneys and others in law enforcement, called  Law Enforcement Against Prohibition… www.leap.cc the video describes how “taking out ” part of the illegal distribution cartels.. is like trying to dig out a hole in the sand at the beach.. within a short […]

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When a Pharmacist’s “moral compass” does not agree with a pt’s medical needs?

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Georgia Woman Claims Pharmacist Refused To Fill Prescription For Miscarriage Treatment, ‘Shamed’ Her http://www.inquisitr.com/2001658/georgia-woman-claims-pharmacist-refused-to-fill-prescription-for-miscarriage-treatment-shamed-her/ A Georgia woman claims that her local Walmart pharmacy refused to fill a prescription to help treat her for a miscarriage, and that the pharmacist on duty “shamed” her when she questioned her about it, WGXA in Macon is reporting.  Brittany […]

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Employee steals 18 K HCD/APAP doses… BOP forces owner to sell store – employee gets probation – JUSTICE ?

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Former Downtown Drug employee receives deferred judgment for stealing drugs The former pharmacy employee was accused of stealing 18,000 hydrocodone pills http://thegazette.com/subject/news/former-downtown-drug-employee-receives-deferred-judgment-for-stealing-drugs-20150410 A former Downtown Drug employee who stole 18,000 hydrocodone pills over two years, which led to the pharmacy’s owner losing his license, received a deferred judgment and probation Thursday in Linn County District […]

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“Morality police”… AKA DOJ… memo to employees… don’t hire prostitutes

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

US warns agents not to consort with prostitutes http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/americas/67345-150411-us-warns-agents-not-to-consort-with-prostitutes Justice Department employees who violate ban are subject to ‘suspension or termination’ The head of the US Justice Department on Friday warned the agency’s employees — including FBI and DEA agents — not to solicit prostitutes. The stern memo comes on the heels of a scandal […]

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Narcan prgms saving lives, perpetuating addictions or postponing deaths ?

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Narcan saves 6 lives so far in York County http://abc27.com/2015/04/10/narcan-saves-6-lives-so-far-in-york-county/ Narcan, the drug that reverses the effects of certain drug overdoses, continues to save lives on the streets of York County. The district attorney said Thursday that North Hopewell Township police used it to save a life.  And just hours after a town hall meeting […]

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Indiana’s HIV epidemic continues to grow

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Rural Indiana county’s HIV outbreak tops 100 cases http://www.whas11.com/story/news/local/indiana/2015/04/10/hiv-scott-county-indiana-100-cases/25582523/ INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State health officials say more than 100 people have tested positive for HIV in an outbreak of the virus among intravenous drug users in southeastern Indiana. The state’s Joint Information Center said Friday that as of Thursday there had been 95 confirmed HIV […]

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Mass Board of Pharmacy…business as usual ?

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Two years after meningitis outbreak, pharmacy oversight remains lax http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2015/04/two_years_after_meningitis_outbreak_pharmacy_oversight_remains The state agency that oversees compounding pharmacies is still in disarray two years after a deadly meningitis outbreak, failing to inspect facilities, allowing dirty labs to stay open and rarely publicizing recalls of possibly tainted meds, a Herald review found. Department of Public Health officials […]

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