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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Posted on May 19, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve
Medicare Pharmacy ‘Lock-in’ Proposal Moving in House Legislation that includes a problematic Medicare pharmacy “lock-in” for beneficiaries considered at risk for prescription drug abuse is advancing in the House. At-risk beneficiaries would be those “identified through the use of clinical guidelines developed” by the Department of Health and Human Services in consultation with drug plans, […]
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Posted on May 19, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve
Finger pointing won’t help on pain medication abuse or access http://tbo.com/list/news-opinion-commentary/finger-pointing-wont-help-on-pain-medication-abuse-or-access-20150518/ To hear of one family devastated by prescription drug abuse is to receive motivation to tackle the problem. Yet to hear a story of a suffering patient who cannot receive a needed pain medication serves as equal motivation to protect access. Both of these […]
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Posted on May 19, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve
Chronic Pain Is Not a Normal Part of Aging http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-whyte-md-mph/chronic-pain-is-not-a-nor_b_7201254.html Let me cut to the chase: Chronic pain is not a normal part of aging! You should not have daily pain just because you are over 50. I can’t tell you how many patients I have who believe that aches and pains are what one […]
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Posted on May 19, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve
WESH 2 gets answers on state’s prescription problems Controlled Substances Standards Committee to hold meeting at 2 p.m. June 9 http://www.wesh.com/health/tonight-at-6-wesh-2-getting-answers-on-states-prescription-problems/33098726 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —After five months of a WESH 2 Investigation, the state of Florida seems to be taking some action on behalf of patients in pain. Related WESH 2 News Investigates: Patients with legitimate […]
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Posted on May 19, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve
Liability for Refusal of Controlled Prescriptions from a Prescriber www.pharmacytimes.com/publications/issue/2015/May2015/Liability-for-Refusal-of-Controlled-Prescriptions-from-a-Prescriber ISSUE OF THE CASE When the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requests that several pharmacies send a letter to a prescriber indicating that they will no longer honor prescriptions from his office for certain controlled substances, may the physician initiate a lawsuit against one of the […]
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Posted on May 19, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve
How the DEA Harasses Amtrak Passengers http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/05/how-the-dea-harasses-amtrak-passengers/393230/ Earlier this year, Aaron Heuser of Eugene, Oregon, had to travel to Washington, D.C. The trip had two purposes: The 37-year-old mathematician was officially leaving his job at National Institutes of Health and starting a new position at a private firm. Since he is terrified of flying he […]
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Posted on May 19, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve
New DEA Chief Claims He Will Focus Less On Marijuana http://www.theweedblog.com/new-dea-chief-claims-he-will-focus-less-on-marijuana/ The Obama Administration has been a mixed bag when it comes to marijuana policy. On one hand, the Obama Administration has dropped the ball on reclassifying/declassifying marijuana, punting the issue to Congress every chance the administration gets despite the fact that the administration could initiative […]
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Posted on May 18, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve
Terminally Ill Single Mom to Court: Let Me Die My Way With renewed urgency about her impending death, a California woman filed a lawsuit Friday asking the state courts to immediately allow her doctor to prescribe medication without criminal prosecution that would end her life before terminal cancer can kill her. “I am dying within […]
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Posted on May 18, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve
Federal marshal investigated after hitting man with his gun in road rage incident The US Marshals Service is investigating one of its officers for allegedly attacking a 52-year-old Missouri man following a traffic-related dispute, KTVI-TV reported. The victim, Donald Akers, said he encountered the officer while driving with his wife Janet from their home in […]
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