Addiction/abuse of drugs more than just having access to opiates ?

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

The Likely Cause of Addiction Has Been Discovered, and It Is Not What You Think http://www.huffingtonpost.com/johann-hari/the-real-cause-of-addicti_b_6506936.html It is now one hundred years since drugs were first banned — and all through this long century of waging war on drugs, we have been told a story about addiction by our teachers and by our governments. This […]

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We have the best healthcare system in the world ?

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachnoiditis Arachnoiditis is inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes known as meninges that surround and protect the nerves of the central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord. The arachnoid can become inflamed because of adverse reactions to chemicals, infection from bacteria or viruses, as the result of direct injury to the […]

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DEA data show Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana were among the top 11 states for prescribing hydrocodone in 2014.

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

DEA raids clinics, pharmacies in 4 Southern states, has arrested 280 in 16-month crackdown http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2015/05/20/dea-wrapping-up-4-state-prescription-southern-drug-crackdown LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Federal agents say they have carried out raids at medical clinics and pharmacies in four Southern states as part of a crackdown intended to help people addicted to prescription drugs. Agents from the Drug Enforcement […]

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Is your personal health & safety priority one at that big chain pharmacy ?

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

I found this posted on another FACE BOOK page.. apparently from a Pharmacist that works for one of the major chains.. From Pharmacists that I have talked to… this is not isolated to just this single chain pharmacy…but is a industry wide problem… and putting the pt’s health at risk is just the cost of […]

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Bad boys… bad boys.. whatcha going to do ?

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

https://youtu.be/dm6xexu_wJY?t=3m32s 2 former DEA agents charged with lying about ownership of NJ strip club http://7online.com/news/2-former-dea-agents-accused-of-lying-about-ownership-of-nj-bar/732415/ SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. (WABC) — Two former DEA agents are charged with lying on official forms about the New Jersey strip club they ran. David Polos and Glen Glover surrendered to the FBI and will appear in federal court in […]

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A survey of about 700 pharmacists found more than 83 percent believed performance metrics contributed to drug-dispensing mistakes.

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Investigator | Bay Village pharmacist who killed Emily says ‘don’t be like him’ http://www.wkyc.com/story/news/investigations/2015/05/19/pharmacist-emily-pressure-prescriptions-metrics-speed-injuries-death/27588393/ Channel 3 News found that the Ohio Pharmacy Board investigated about 500 cases involving drug mistakes from 2012-2014 (Photo: Emily Jerry Foundation) BAY VILLAGE, Ohio — The Bay Village pharmacist responsible for the death of two-year-old Emily Jerry is telling other […]

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