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Lawyer wants drug evidence tossed in swim coach case http://www.newburyportnews.com/news/local_news/lawyer-wants-drug-evidence-tossed-in-swim-coach-case/article_3168f40a-6d72-5f45-b7dd-7d2ffcf5dd17.html Doesn’t CVS’ Pharmacists understand that HIPAA protected PRIVATE HEALTH INFORMATION cannot be released to anyone without the pt’s consent and/or court order ?  Don’t they know that if you lie to the police.. they can throw your ass in jail …but.. they can lie to […]

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Protesters outside DEA headquarters in Chelsea rip agency’s role in ‘wasteful’ drug war, mass incarceration http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/protesters-rip-dea-wasteful-drug-war-imprisonments-article-1.2569491 Protesters describe the DEA’s role as perpetuating the worst of drug war policies, including mass incarceration of people of color, fueling violence abroad and fighting against scientific evidence and public health needs. They’re just saying no to the Drug […]

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Lawsuit alleges Fremont County jail inmate who died in custody was denied prescription meds http://gazette.com/lawsuit-alleges-fremont-county-jail-inmate-who-died-in-custody-was-denied-prescription-meds/article/1572478 A Fremont County jail inmate died naked on the floor of his cell after he was deprived of a prescription medication and beaten by guards during bouts of withdrawal-related pyschosis, a lawsuit alleges. John Patrick Walter, 53, had nine broken […]

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Woman denied pain medication shares her story with WESH 2 News  VIDEO ON WEBSITE LINK http://www.wesh.com/news/woman-denied-pain-medication-shares-her-story-with-wesh-2-news/38570936 This Pharmacist’s decision seems to be in direct violation of the new FL BOP regulation.  The last I knew there was a DISTRICT MANAGER of WALGREENS as a FL BOP member.   APOPKA, Fla. —Patients are being denied legitimate prescription […]

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Obama’s Supreme Court nominee has a history of siding with health agencies WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration and other public health agencies will likely be pleased by President Barack Obama’s nomination Wednesday of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. That’s because Garland, currently chief judge on the US Court of Appeals in Washington, […]

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Lawsuit filed in death of Texas jail inmate refused medication http://www.globalpost.com/article/6746079/2016/03/14/lawsuit-filed-death-texas-jail-inmate-refused-medication By Karen Brooks AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – The family of a Texas inmate who died after county jail physicians cut off his anxiety medication filed a federal lawsuit on Monday, accusing the sheriff and jailers of causing his death and violating his rights, attorneys […]

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Keeping your loved one safe during and after a hospital stay | Guest Column http://www.redmond-reporter.com/community/372149691.html# Hospital stays can occasionally have some additional complications. Research estimates up to 440,000 Americans are dying annually from preventable hospital errors. This puts medical errors as the third leading cause of death in the United States, underscoring the need for […]

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https://youtu.be/Gai6LXIAdgI Pam Bondi Endorses Donald Trump At His Event in Tampa, Florida http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/03/14/3760061/pam-bondi-donald-trump-trump-university/ As of yesterday, Gov Scott has declined to endorse any of the Republican Presidential Candidates. Both Gov Scott and AG Bondi are “tapped out” for running again for their current offices… whose term expires the end of 2018. and Senator Nelson… who […]

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There is already rumors of street dealers selling Naloxone along with Heroin or other opiates to those who have addictive personality disorder. Before the end of the year all – or nearly all – states will allow Naloxone to be sold without a prescriptions. IMO.. it will not be long before pharmacy robbers will be […]

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CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain — United States, 2016 Unless doctors are treating people with cancer, who are dying or who have some other incurable but agonizing condition, they need to set an end point for the treatment, the guidelines say. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/rr/rr6501e1er.htm I am not going to copy/paste this diatribe on acute/chronic […]

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