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Inside a Pharmacist’s mind concerning the filling of controlled meds ?
Posted on October 26, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve
Pharmacist sued for “practicing medicine” ?
Posted on October 23, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve
N.J. man wrongly detained when pharmacist suspected he had Ebola, lawsuit claims http://www.nj.com/warren/index.ssf/2015/10/man_wrongly_detained_when_pharmacist_suspected_he.html A Hackettstown resident who emigrated from the Ivory Coast is suing a local pharmacy, hospital and emergency services after he alleges his civil rights were violated over Ebola suspicions. This undated file image by the CDC shows an Ebola virus. A Hackettstown man […]
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Trick or treat …
Posted on October 23, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve
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Are you grieving the “you” that chronic pain has taken away ?
Posted on October 23, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve
Ambiguous Grief: Grieving Someone Who Is Still Alive http://www.whatsyourgrief.com/ambiguous-grief-grieving-someone-who-is-still-alive/ My guess is that when people read the title of this article they will react with either a, “what are they talking about? How can someone be grieving someone who is still alive and what the heck is ambiguous grief???” or a “holy crap, yes! I […]
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Feds Seize Truck Full of Heroin in New Jersey
Posted on October 23, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve
Feds Seize Truck Full of Heroin in New Jersey; 15 Arrested in Separate Bust http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/NJ-Paterson-Truck-Heroin-Dozen-Arrests-Drugs-DEA-Heroin-Cocaine-336333021.html For those not familiar with the metric system.. TWENTY KILOGRAMS is equal to about 45 POUNDS and a tractor trailer’s load capacity is abt 50,000 POUNDS.. That would make the Heroin seized to be 0.09% of the total load capacity […]
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The treatment or MISTREATMENT of pain ?
Posted on October 22, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve
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HALF of ALL FATAL drug overdoses is caused by OTC meds
Posted on October 22, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve
I take Tylenol or Advil every day. Am I killing myself? http://fusion.net/story/188394/tylenol-advil-dangers-over-the-counter-acetamenophen-nsaids-death/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=/feed/ I used to pop Tylenol and Advil like candy. Wake up with a headache? Wash that cereal down with some acetaminophen. Tough workout? Cool down with a Gatorade and some ibuprofen. My daily over-the-counter habit didn’t concern me. After all, I bought my pills […]
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Isn’t this how you ENCOURAGE bad behavior , by giving out bonuses to “bad apples” ?
Posted on October 22, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve
DEA Agents Received Bonuses During ‘Sex Parties’ Investigation One agent who allegedly assaulted a prostitute was given a $1,500 bonus WASHINGTON — Several employees at the Drug Enforcement Administration received bonuses while they were under investigation in connection with sexual misconduct, according to a report from the Justice Department’s inspector general released Thursday. One DEA agent was […]
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Healthcare professionals “killing” more pts with medical errors …
Posted on October 21, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve
Report: Medical errors up in 2014 http://www.news-sentinel.com/living/health/Report–Medical-errors-up-in-2014 In the nine years of reporting medical errors, hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers had more errors than ever before in 2014, according to the ninth annual report of the Indiana State Department of Health’s Indiana Medical Error Reporting System. The report, released Tuesday, indicated 114 reported medical errors […]
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Less than ONE in FIVE addicts gets treatment !
Posted on October 21, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve
Vast Majority of Opioid Addictions Go Untreated Federal survey data show treatment rates below 20% If we had this low treatment rates on any other chronic disease… would that be just malpractice or a EPIDEMIC of irresponsible professional negligence ? How many pts would die if their chronic disease(s) left untreated ? Is this another […]
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