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Another killer could top cancer by 2050—and we’re to blame http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/12/29/another-killer-could-top-cancer-by-2050-and-were-to-blame.html?intcmp=hpffo&intcmp=obnetwork We’ve already been warned about an “antibiotic apocalypse.” Now a new study says medicine-resistant infections will take more lives annually than cancer does by 2050 unless action is taken, CNBC reports. According to the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance, deaths caused by drug resistance will […]

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Libby doctor’s license suspended for over prescribing http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/Libby-doctor-s-license-suspended-for-overprescribing/37139038. HELENA, Mont. (AP) – The state Board of Medical Examiners has indefinitely suspended a Libby physician’s license after finding he overprescribed pain medication to a patient. Another physician filed the complaint against Clyde Knecht in August after a former patient of Knecht’s sought treatment for her hydrocodone […]

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Editorial: New drug guidelines should be a top priority http://www.herald-dispatch.com/opinion/editorial-new-drug-guidelines-should-be-a-top-priority/article_644bdae3-6331-5457-ae4e-f1d91c2b6434.html A federal agency’s effort to help curb the deadly impact of opioid use by the American public has run into a sizable obstacle – one that we hope won’t become permanent. At issue were new prescribing guidelines for potent opioid painkillers such as OxyContin, Vicodin […]

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Bold bid to rein in painkiller prescriptions hits roadblocks http://bigstory.ap.org/article/136b3db7f6fe42bd8836880e91bf9ac9/bold-bid-rein-painkiller-prescriptions-hits-roadblocks WASHINGTON (AP) — A bold federal effort to curb prescribing of painkillers may be faltering amid stiff resistance from drugmakers, industry-funded groups and, now, even other public health officials. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was on track to finalize new prescribing guidelines for […]

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Prescription label mix-up: Racism or a mistake? http://fox11online.com/news/nation-world/prescription-label-mix-up-racism-or-a-mistake FRESNO, Calif. (KMPH) – Is it a case of racism or a simple mistake?A Laotian family from Fresno wants an apology.Family members claim a CVS Health Pharmacy technician changed their real address on a prescription bottle to an address on China Avenue.The family believes it was jab […]

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Few Consequences For Health Privacy Law’s Repeat Offenders http://www.gpb.org/news/2015/12/29/few-consequences-for-health-privacy-laws-repeat-offenders NPR — When CVS Health customers complained to the company about privacy violations, some of the calls and letters made their way to Joseph Fenity. One patient’s medication was delivered to his neighbor, revealing he had cancer. Another was upset because a pharmacist had yelled personal […]

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