Former ‘Bachelor’ contestant Lex McAllister dead in apparent Rx med overdose suicide

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Former ‘Bachelor’ contestant Lex McAllister dead in apparent suicide http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2016/02/16/former-bachelor-contestant-lex-mcallister-dead-in-apparent-suicide/?intcmp=hpffo&intcmp=obnetwork Former “Bachelor” contestant Lex McAllister is dead, and authorities believe it to be a suicide, police confirmed to ET on Tuesday. Police received a 911 call on Saturday, saying McAllister apparently overdosed on prescription pills. She was taken to the hospital in stable condition, but died on […]

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drastic reduction of methamphetamine labs in the state, but the drug still remains a problem

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Meth labs decrease after passage of 2011 law  The Courier – Your Messenger for the River Valley – Meth labs decrease after passage of 2011 law LITTLE ROCK — A 2011 law that further restricted the sale of pseudoephedrine in Arkansas is responsible for a drastic reduction of methamphetamine labs in the state, but the […]

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Many Doctors Underprescribe For Chronic Pain

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Pain Specialist: Many Doctors Underprescribe For Chronic Pain http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2016/02/16/underprescribing-opioids-for-pain Record numbers of people are becoming addicted to, and overdosing on, both prescription opioids and heroin. (Pixabay) As part of our continuing coverage of the opioid crisis, Here & Now‘s Robin Young talks with Dr. Howard Fields, who has spent much of his career working with chronic pain […]

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A survey of 700 pharmacists found that more than 83 percent believed performance metrics contributed to dispensing errors

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

I-Team: Report Suggests Trend In Prescription Drug Errors Filled By Pharmacists http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/02/13/i-team-report-suggests-trend-in-prescription-drug-errors-filled-by-pharmacists/ BOSTON (CBS) — Anyone who has waited in a drug store for a prescription knows a pharmacy counter can be a busy place. “It’s a high-pace, high-stress environment,” a former CVS pharmacy technician told the I-Team. She did not want to be identified, but […]

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Can pharmacists be sued for doing their jobs?

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Can pharmacists be sued for doing their jobs? February 10, 2016 By Kenneth R. Baker, BS Pharm, JD http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/drug-topics/news/can-pharmacists-be-sued-doing-their-jobs?page=0,0 This article was just published by an Attorney/Pharmacist that I have known and respected his opinion(s) for DECADES.  Notice that he never mentioned that fact that a Pharmacist may LEGALLY refuse to fill a prescription based […]

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