Montana reverting back to the early 20th century ?

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

The Economics and the Emotions of Montana’s Medical Marijuana Ruling http://www.bigskywords.com/montana-blog/the-economics-and-the-emotions-of-montanas-medical-marijuana-ruling I headed to one of Missoula’s largest medical marijuana providers today. This store sells medical marijuana to patients with state-issued cards. I got there around 11 AM and for the next hour I saw one person after another come through the doors. Many had […]

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But to deny (opioids to) people in pain because there’s an addiction problem is cruel and wrongheaded

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Andrew Kolodny, executive director of Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing, is frustrated that efforts to better control opioid prescriptions are being delayed and interfering with his Addiction Recovery Centers from generating profits ? CDC’s proposed guidelines on opioids create uproar http://www.kansascity.com/living/health-fitness/article62911442.html#storylink=cpy Guidelines advising doctors on how and when to prescribe opioid pain pills have proved […]

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Nearly HALF of all drug overdoses are from OTC’s – don’t tell anyone !

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

DEA Meets with Pharmaceutical Industry Leaders http://krwg.org/post/dea-meets-pharmaceutical-industry-leaders U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg and the Chief of DEA’s Office of Diversion Control, Lou Milione hosted a meeting today in Washington with industry leaders representing the prescription drug supply chain in America.  The purpose of their dialogue was to discuss ways to minimize […]

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you are not alone !

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Online Support Group for Chronic Pain Launched http://www.nationalpainreport.com/online-support-group-for-chronic-pain-launched-8829695.html By Ed Coghlan I was driving with one of our columnists to a meeting this weekend in Southern California and we discussed a number of things, including the isolation that people with chronic pain often feel. Friends and family often don’t really understand what a chronic pain […]

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