FDA:We are going to be dealing with opioids every day

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

The Senate last month confirmed Dr. Robert Califf to run one of the world’s most influential health agencies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The 89-4 vote followed a delay by a handful of lawmakers who had turned President Obama’s nomination into a proxy fight over the FDA’s willingness to approve opioid pain-killers, despite a […]

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Converting a BRIBE into a CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

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Congress continues to be in denial that drug abuse is a DISEASE ?

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Senate passes Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act http://www.drugstorenews.com/article/senate-passes-ensuring-patient-access-and-effective-drug-enforcement-act#.Vuy–4I1Vjw.blogger WASHINGTON — The Senate this week unanimously passed the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act to help ensure that prescription drugs land in the hands of patients and not those who would abuse them.     The bill, authored by Sens. Orrin […]

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Family members search for answers after suicide at beachside rehab house

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Delray Beach: Xanax, addiction and death http://thecoastalstar.ning.com/profiles/blogs/delray-beach-xanax-addiction-and-death Family members search for answers after suicide at beachside rehab house   Tod Abrams’ last act, in a life that included a once-thriving career as a Hollywood film executive and fathering a son whom he said he adored, was to tie a pair of bathrobe cords together, loop […]

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“This is really the first time CDC has waded into the water of giving prescribers advice on how to practice medicine,”

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Centers for Disease Control releases controversial opioid guidelines http://www.kmtv.com/news/national/centers-for-disease-control-releases-controversial-opioid-guidelines AURORA, Colo. — The Centers for Disease Control released new guidelines for opioid prescriptions Tuesday in an effort to fight the disturbing trend of abuse and prescription drug deaths. The move is a first in the medical world, with the CDC telling doctors to stop writing […]

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One year after the Obama Administration came to power.. interpretation of the law(s) changed ?

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Why are federal Inspectors General not allowed to do their job? http://weartv.com/news/nation-world/why-are-federal-inspectors-general-not-allowed-to-do-their-job When DEA agents last year were accused of having sex parties with prostitutes paid for by drug cartels, an investigation by the Inspectors General of the Department of Justice was immediately launched. In their concluding report, they noted getting access to information was […]

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We’ve come out a little strong at this point in time about the risks of NSAIDs in older people

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

 Experts Warn Against Long-Term Use of Common Pain Pills http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/06/experts-warn-against-long-term-use-of-common-pain-pills/?_r=1 Aspirin and ibuprofen are staples in just about every medicine chest and first aid kit. They’re sold over the counter, and they’re not expensive. Most people don’t think twice about taking them. But they should — especially if they’re elderly. Last week, an expert panel […]

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Fibromyalgia Awareness – Short Film

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

In case you’re wondering how qualified the Happy Seven team is to be taking on this project, take a minute to read through this update. Writer/director Sophie Meath is an award-winning filmmaker. Her work has been honored at the Five16 Film Festival in St. Paul (Best Narrative, 2013; Best Music Video, 2014), the Intercollegiate National […]

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Hypothetical “Difficult Pts” causes study to come to “objective conclusions” ?

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

‘Difficult’ Patients Tend to Get Worse Care, Studies Find http://helenair.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/article_16258912-a832-564d-922e-875a5b5329a1.html   TUESDAY, March 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) — What happens to medical care when the patient is a jerk? Dutch researchers asked the question in two new studies, and the answer should make grumps think the better of their bad behavior: “Disruptive” patients may get […]

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Conflict and Hypocrisy at the highest level ?

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

The American Pharmacists Association which claims to represent all the Pharmacists in the country and which adopted the Pharmacist’s Oath listed below in RED.. In reality, only a small minority of Pharmacist are paid members of APhA … IMO.. the APhA’s endorsement of the CDC GUIDELINES seems to be in direct conflict of the Pharmacist’s […]

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