After two months, of not arresting drug abuser, the early results are in, and they look promising. Very promising.

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

A town in Massachusetts decided to stop arresting drug users. 2 months later, here’s how it’s going. Back in June 2015, Gloucester, Massachusetts, police chief Leonard Campanello announced that his officers would no longer arrest drug users who approached them seeking help. http://www.upworthy.com/a-town-in-massachusetts-decided-to-stop-arresting-drug-users-2-months-later-heres-how-its-going?c=ufb1 Photo by nathanmac87/Flickr. Instead, the department announced they would refer the drug […]

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The best minds are coming together to tackle increased Heroin use

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Multi-State Alliance Forms Against Heroin, Prescription Pill Epidemic http://www.greenevillesun.com/news/local_news/multi-state-alliance-forms-against-heroin-prescription-pill-epidemic/article_67c31eee-a2d2-5c0a-96cf-7de7995ceca1.html 100,000 people die annually from hospital acquired infections, 58,000 homicides annually, 40,000 commit suicide annually, 35,000 die annually in car accidents. We can’t make healthcare providers wash their hands and other things that prevents hospital acquired infections, how do you prevent all those suicides, we continue […]

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“The authority of the government to attack the problem of illegal drugs and related paraphernalia does not give it leave to employ any means it can.”

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Federal judge sides with Ziggyz’s smoke shop owner in dispute with DEA U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton denounced drug enforcement agents’ methods after a raid earlier this year on a dozen Ziggyz pipe shops in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. A federal judge in a recent court opinion criticized tactics used by drug enforcement agents following […]

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Wonder how many chronic pain pts were asked about their satisfaction with chain stores ?

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

J.D. Power survey: Customers satisfied with pharmacies http://www.drugstorenews.com/article/jd-power-survey-customers-satisfied-pharmacies?utm_term=DSN204731&utm_source=MagnetMail&utm_medium=subject&utm_term=Weekend%20Update%3A%20DSN%E2%80%99s%2010%20HOTTEST%20TRENDING%20stories%20this%20week&utm_content=DSN-NLE-WeekendUpdate-08-29-15 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — J.D. Power’s 2015 U.S. Pharmacy Study was released Monday, and it highlights that patients remain satisfied with their pharmacies despite myriad changes to the healthcare landscape in recent years. The study ranks satisfaction on a scale of 1,000, and was conducted in May […]

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If they have to chose between your health and their profits… their choice ?

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

As Insurers End Coverage for Compounded Drugs, Patients Struggle https://senior.com/as-insurers-end-coverage-for-compounded-drugs-patients-struggle/ It’s a David-vs.-Goliath dispute, and millions of patients are caught in the middle — perhaps even unaware they’re about to lose coverage for the compounded medications they need for their conditions. At issue are the customized medications pharmacists prepare for patients who can’t metabolize or […]

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when you chose to “fly blind”… you could die

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Heroin users are cutting their heroin with a deadly chemical in hopes of bringing themselves ‘as close to the line as possible’ http://finance.yahoo.com/news/junkies-cutting-heroin-deadly-chemical-022046937.html There is an alarming new trend among heroin users. They’re mixing the drug with the synthetic opiate fentanyl — an anesthetic that is 30-to-50 times more potent than heroin, and infinitely more deadly. “The big […]

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Is the FEDS DOUBLING DOWN on cutting cost on Medicare ?

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

‘End-of-life counseling’: Death panels are back http://nypost.com/2015/07/12/end-of-life-counselling-death-panels-are-back/ Is the Government DOUBLING DOWN … those with chronic diseases that are costly to treat/manage getting more and more DENIAL OF CARE… now they want to pay for those on Medicare ( Old & Disabled) to get END OF LIFE COUNSELING. Look out, Grandma: Medicare said on Wednesday it […]

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