More than 7,000 patients at a Utah hospital were potentially exposed to an “outbreak” of hepatitis C

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Utah fears thousands infected in hepatitis C outbreak after exposure to hospital nurse http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/01/10/utah-fears-thousands-infected-in-hepatitis-c-outbreak-after-exposure-to-hospital-nurse.html?intcmp=hpbt3 More than 7,000 patients at a Utah hospital were potentially exposed to an “outbreak” of hepatitis C after coming into contact with an infected former nurse – but less than half have come in for free testing to find out if […]

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Getting harder to tell the criminals from the cops ?

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

  Police chiefs accuse Ohio sheriff of posing as DEA rep to steal drugs from their departments https://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/police-chiefs-accuse-ohio-sheriff-of-posing-as-dea-rep-to-steal-drugs-from-their-departments/ ­ Sandusky County Sheriff Kyle Overmyer’s official portrait Don’t miss stories. Follow Raw Story!   A group of Ohio police chiefs claim that a local sheriff stole drugs from their departments, falsely claiming that he was collecting […]

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Amputee sues Rite Aid over alleged ADA violations

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Amputee sues West Jefferson Medical Center, Rite Aid over alleged ADA violations http://louisianarecord.com/stories/510656978-amputee-sues-west-jefferson-medical-center-rite-aid-over-alleged-ada-violations NEW ORLEANS – A disabled Jefferson Parish man is suing West Jefferson Medical Center and Rite Aid, claiming the shopping center where the two stores are located has architectural features that restrict access to people with disabilities. Lawrence Fultz filed a lawsuit […]

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Addiction is a chronic brain disorder and not simply a behavior problem

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

  http://www.nbcnews.com/id/44147493/ns/health-addictions/t/addiction-now-defined-brain-disorder-not-behavior-issue Addiction is a chronic brain disorder and not simply a behavior problem involving alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex, experts contend in a new definition of addiction, one that is not solely related to problematic substance abuse. The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) just released this new definition of addiction after a four-year […]

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Matt Grant WESH on CDC guidelines… video link on post

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

CDC discusses guidelines to limit pain pill prescriptions http://www.wesh.com/news/cdc-discusses-guidelines-to-limit-pain-pill-prescriptions/37322564 OCALA, Fla. —The head of the Centers for Disease Control said doctors need to cut back on the amount of pain killers they prescribe. The CDC is reworking the controversial guidelines, calling pain medication unproven and uncertain. It’s the latest effort to try to combat the […]

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Ken Mc Kim on PSA: The Danger of Pain Relief

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

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