when the CURE is worse than the DISEASE ?

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Lives stolen: Arachnoiditis patients to gather in Helena for pioneering conference http://m.ravallirepublic.com/news/local/article_c0585854-44a9-11e6-b06b-5f994f714031.html No one can really understand their pain. Not their family. Not their friends. Not even most of their doctors can truly appreciate it. “You can’t know unless you’ve walked in our shoes,” said Nikki Rice. “I tell my family. I tell my friends, […]

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After Medical Marijuana Legalized, Medicare Prescriptions Drop For Many Drugs

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

After Medical Marijuana Legalized, Medicare Prescriptions Drop For Many Drugs http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/07/06/484977159/after-medical-marijuana-legalized-medicare-prescriptions-drop-for-many-drugs Prescription drug prices continue to climb, putting the pinch on consumers. Some older Americans appear to be seeking an alternative to mainstream medicines that has become easier to get legally in many parts of the country. Research published Wednesday found that states that legalized […]

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House members more interested in 2 million addicts than 106 million chronic painers ?

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

House passes opioid package, which now heads to Senate http://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article88535867.html WASHINGTON The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a measure on Friday to help fight heroin and prescription opioid abuse after Democrats dropped a demand that the proposal include nearly $1 billion for drug treatment services. The legislation, which was crafted by a joint House-Senate committee, […]

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EXTRA.. EXTRA… Cell phones cause 6000 preventable deaths

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

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