Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Breast Cancer Awareness Month October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. While most people are aware of breast cancer, many forget to take the steps to have a plan to detect the disease in its early stages and encourage others to do the same. We have made […]

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Per legislators.. anyone taking opiates long term … are ADDICTS ?

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Legislators bang the gavel to sue drug companies https://www.longislandadvance.net/2418/Legislators-bang-the-gavel-to-sue-drug-companies Suffolk Legislators voted unanimously 18-0 to commence legal action against pharmaceutical companies who overzealously market prescription opiates, Tuesday night.  The drug companies are not mentioned in the resolution. Legis. Rob Calarco (D-Patchogue), who introduced two bills with Legis. Kara Hahn as co-sponsor that pushed the decision […]

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Study Finds, Medical Marijuana Seems Safe for Chronic Pain Patients

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Research shows marijuana lowers pain with minimal side effects http://www.examiner.com/article/research-shows-marijuana-lowers-pain-with-minimal-side-effects Healthfinder.gov released an article on Oct.7, 2015 titled Medical Marijuana Seems Safe for Chronic Pain Patients, Study Finds. The lead author of the study is Mark Ware MD, director of clinical research for the Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Center, Montreal. Other […]

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A pt always has to be proactive .. especially when safety is at stake

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

My ONE DAY STAYCATION at our local hospital All hospitals have routines, but.. unfortunately.. all pts don’t always safely fit within their routines. I had to go back to the local hospital for a scheduled procedure.   I had the same procedure done > 10 yrs ago with a different prescriber and a different hospital. First […]

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FL BOP does everything within it’s power… final outcome… NOTHING WILL CHANGE !

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

State Change Could Help Patients Get Pain Medications http://wlrn.org/post/state-change-could-help-patients-get-pain-medications Read this article very carefully… the BOP has stated that they have done EVERYTHING WITHIN THEIR AUTHORITY to help chronic pain pts  get their medication… Of course, those registrants of the DEA (wholesaler, prescriber, pharmacy) the BOP has no authority over those entities in the regards […]

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