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Working Conditions at Major Retail Pharmacies Contribute to Prescription Errors http://www.pharmacyerrorlawfirm.com/blog/fda-estimates-1-3-million-injured-by-pharmacy-errors-yearly.cfm When Norma Segui gave daughter Kimberleigh her usual medication from the CVS Hope Mills, NC Pharmacy, Kimberleigh said her stomach felt funny. Because the pill looked different from the usual medication—this pill was pink and marked with an X, instead of the usual yellow […]

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Norwalk Pain Patient Goes On Hunger Strike whotv.com/2016/05/09/norwalk-pain-patient-goes-on-hunger-strike/ NORWALK, Iowa– After taking prescription painkillers for years, Ryan Lankford says he was forced to turn to over-the-counter pain relief. “I’ve been taking what is probably considered dangerous amounts of Tylenol. Like up to 15 to 20 a day,” said the 40-year-old husband and father from Norwalk. […]

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Abstinence, fidelity programs are ineffective for HIV prevention http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/hivaids-information-center/pepfar-funding-did-not-decrease-risky-sexual-behavior/article/494764/?DCMP=EMC-CA_UPDATE&cpn=&hmSubId=Cg22JPoLNCY1&hm There is no evidence that HIV prevention programs that promote sexual abstinence and fidelity are effective at either changing sexual behavior or reducing HIV risk, according to a study published in Health Affairs. Since 2004, the U.S. government has invested $1.4 billion to fund these programs […]

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When you watch this video pay particular attention to her words at these times 2:35 – 4:00 – 4:25 – 4:50 -5:15 -6:35 Could her words apply to those in the chronic pain community ?  This post has nothing to do with the estimated 9 million in the LGBT community and/or the “pissing match” between […]

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How we reported the story Between 1999 and 2014 abt EIGHT MILLION died from the use/abuse of the drugs Alcohol & Nicotine.. 700,000 committed suicide… 700,000 die from hospital & nursing home acquired MRSA & C-Dif. abt FIVE MILLION died from medical errors.  During the same time frame 194,000 people died from Oxycodone overdose. Could […]

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