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Purdue acquires promising pain treatment http://www.drugstorenews.com/article/purdue-acquires-promising-pain-treatment?utm_term=DSN204731&utm_source=MagnetMail&utm_medium=subject&utm_term=DSN%20A.M.%20-%20Kroger%20appoints%204%20new%20EVPs%2C%20Diplomat%20shifts%20focus%20to%20specialty%20with%20compounding%20sale&utm_content=DSN-NLE-DSNam-09-11-15 STAMFORD, Conn. — Purdue Pharma this week announced that it had VM902A, acquired an allosteric selective tropmyosin receptor kinase A (TrkA) inhibitor, from VM Pharma. TrkA inhibitors are part of a growing class of pain management therapies. VM902A has been tested in Phase I clinical trials, and Purdue plans […]

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Flood damage is a devastating event, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. While the immediate damage – ruined furniture and soaked carpets – is readily apparent, the hidden threat of mold growth can pose serious health risks and long-term structural problems for your home. Flood Fury: The Perfect Breeding Ground for Mold Floodwater […]

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Indiana battles No. 1 rank in pharmacy robberies http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2015/09/11/indiana-lead-nation-pharmacy-robberies/72091168/ If you are losing the war… isn’t it best to retreat, surrender or change the plan(s) ?  How many wars continue to be fought as the bodies keep piling up and the more bodies that pile up.. the more those declaring the war want to continue […]

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Zohydro ‘Not a Public Health Risk’ http://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2015/9/11/zohydro-not-a-public-health-risk Eighteen months after the introduction of Zohydro, there is little evidence the controversial painkiller is being abused or diverted, according to a new report from a nationwide drug monitoring program. “Zohydro is not a public health risk and has shown little tendency to increase over the time it […]

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Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com DEA blasted for no-warrant searches of patient records, court battle heats up http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/09/11/clash-over-dea-no-warrant-searches-patient-records-heats-up/ Drug Enforcement Administration agents have been accessing personal medical files without a warrant, generating a backlash from doctors and privacy advocates who say the practice is intrusive and unconstitutional — and have taken the agency to […]

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“… THERE IS NO CONSISTENT, HIGH QUALITY, EVIDENCE THAT THOSE WITH THE DEGREE OF “MD” BEHIND THEIR NAME… THAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING COMPETENT MEDICAL CARE OR ADVICE …”  

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E-Prescribing for Opioids Offers Opportunity to Combat Misuse, Diversion http://www.empr.com/painweek-2015/eprescribing-opioids-preventing-misuse-diversion/article/438145/ It always amazes me how these reporters just regurgitate numbers that some “expert” throws out without any analysis..  That ONE BOTTLE of opiates I guess that it doesn’t matter if the bottle contained 12 -20-30-120 doses… a BOTTLE IS A BOTTLE… Let’s break down the […]

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I was wondering if you could help me decide if my rights of a customer have been violated or not at a Walgreens. I went to have a prescription for percocet refilled on 9/10. The pharmacist said my insurance would not accept the prescription because the prior Dr. authorization letter I had on file expired […]

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Leading Pain Physician Starts Mandatory Opioid Tapering Program http://nationalpainreport.com/leading-pain-physician-starts-mandatory-opioid-tapering-program-8827407.html#comments I am sure that these 100 pts have other co morbidity issues… so is this prescriber “tapering” them off of the meds for their other medical issues ? Doesn’t suggest this in the article ? More discrimination by the medical community ? A noted Denver area […]

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NABP Announces New Website on Rx Abuse http://www.pharmacytimes.com/publications/issue/2015/September2015/NABP-Announces-New-Website-on-Rx-Abuse?utm_source=GoogleNews&utm_medium=GoogleNews&utm_campaign=PharmacyTimesNews Pharmacists Pledge   JUST SAY NO ???? Pharmacist Pledge to Make a Difference  Committed to Rx Drug Abuse Education and Prevention I pledge that I will make a difference, as a pharmacist and member of my community to help with the drug abuse epidemic. I will provide information […]

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