Where poorly designed systems harms/kills pts ?

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

http://emilyjerryfoundation.org/ This is about a very sad story about the loss of a beautiful 2 y/o due to a technician mistake, that the pharmacist didn’t catch.  This was apparently mostly because of a poor designed system.. that was having a “bad day”… Pharmacists are relying more and more on technicians to help get prescriptions filled […]

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Pitfalls of Point-of-Care Urinary Drug Screening for Pain Management

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Pitfalls of Point-of-Care Urinary Drug Screening for Pain Management https://www.aacc.org/publications/cln/articles/2015/july/ask-the-expert#.Va_FdVvu1sU.linkedin Why might some providers want to use point-of-care (POC) urinary drug screen testing in pain management clinics? A:The most common reasons are convenience and fast turnaround time. Having immediate test results fosters patient engagement and satisfaction by reducing wait time and enabling practitioners to provide […]

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Another DEA SMACK DOWN ?

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Furor Grows Over Feds Issuing Warrant-Less Subpoenas http://www.wilm.com/articles/national-news-104668/furor-grows-over-feds-issuing-warrantless-13789165 A legal conflict is intensifying between federal officials and civil liberties advocates defending Americans’ medical privacy rights in a case that points to the increasingly frequent use by bureaucrats of judge-less, warrant-less subpoenas. As things stand now, the Drug Enforcement Administration is winning and privacy rights are losing. […]

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neurosurgeon has been indicted on assault charges.. five counts of aggravated assault

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.insideedition.com/headlines/11146-hes-a-monster-victims-blast-neurosurgeon-arrested-for-allegedly-injuring-them ‘He’s a Monster’: Victims Blast Neurosurgeon Arrested For Allegedly Injuring Them A neurosurgeon has been indicted on assault charges over surgeries he allegedly botched. Dr. Christopher Duntsch is accused of maiming and killing at least two patients during operations in Dallas, Texas between July 2012 and June 2013. On Wednesday, the 44-year-old was charged with five […]

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Per COURT… Pharmacists have to fill certain Rxs ?

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Ruling: Washington can require pharmacies to dispense Plan B http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Ruling-Washington-can-require-pharmacies-to-6401782.php This is from the state of Washington… where the legislature decided that they knew enough about medical care that they could limit opiates a pt can have to 120 mg/morphine equivalents a day. Now the court system has decided that Pharmacist MUST FILL birth control […]

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At CVS The health and safety of our customers is our number one priority

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Minnesota Family Says CVS Gave Them Wrong Prescription, Expired Medication http://www.opposingviews.com/i/health/minnesota-cvs-issues-wrong-prescription-and-expired-medication-local-family A CVS in Minnesota issued an apology after accidentally wronging a local family twice. Vanessa Gilbertson said the same CVS pharmacy gave two of her young daughters wrongly labeled or expired prescriptions, KMSP-TV reported.  “It’s like my trust is completely gone,” Gilbertson told KMSP-TV. In […]

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