DEA takes Utah to federal court for access to prescription drug database

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

  DEA takes Utah to federal court for access to prescription drug database http://fox13now.com/2016/07/06/dea-takes-utah-to-federal-court-for-access-to-prescription-drug-database/ The question that has to be asked is why isn’t the OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS… which is part of the Dept of Education.. not defending HIPAA when the DEA is out to violate PHI (Personal Health Information) of Utah’s Prescription Monitoring […]

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There were about one million heroin users in the U.S. as of 2014

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

17 Heroin Overdoses, 1 Death: Could Happen Anywhere Says DEA Agent detroit.cbslocal.com/2016/07/06/17-heroin-overdoes-1-death-could-happen-anywhere-says-dea-agent/ THREE TIMES  the Heroin user in abt 10 yrs and FIVE TIMES the Heroin related deaths in abt 15 yrs.  Wonder why that is.. the DEA is not doing their job of preventing drugs from crossing the boarder ? Heroin is now the […]

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Attorneys/judicial system continue to practice medicine without a license ?

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/pfizer-agrees-to-truth-in-opioid-marketing/2016/07/05/784223cc-42c6-11e6-88d0-6adee48be8bc_story.html This is just a slippery slope for everyone.. the judicial system has gotten Pfizer to admit that they are against off-label use… which it is estimated that 1:5 outpatient Rxs are written for off-label.  Yet one of Pfizer’s products  (methylprednisolone)  is routinely use in off-label Epidural Spinal Injections. What happens if insurance companies start […]

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State Legal Restrictions and Prescription- Opioid Use among Disabled Adults

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

State Legal Restrictions and Prescription- Opioid Use among Disabled Adults CONCLUSIONS Adoption of controlled-substance laws was not associated with reductions in potentially hazardous use of opioids or overdose among disabled Medicare beneficiaries, a population particularly at risk. (Funded by the National Institute on Aging and others.) The New England Journal of Medicine nejmsa1514387

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Chronic fatigue syndrome is in your gut, not your head

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Chronic fatigue syndrome is in your gut, not your head https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160627160939.htm Physicians have been mystified by chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition where normal exertion leads to debilitating fatigue that isn’t alleviated by rest. There are no known triggers, and diagnosis requires lengthy tests administered by an expert. Now, for the first time, Cornell University researchers […]

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Lyrica may be linked to Birth Defects

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Drug Used for Pain, Anxiety May Be Linked to Birth Defects http://www.painmedicinenews.com/Clinical-Pain-Medicine/Article/07-16/Drug-Used-for-Pain-Anxiety-May-Be-Linked-to-Birth-Defects/36827/ses=ogst The drug pregabalin (Lyrica, Pfizer), commonly used to treat pain, epilepsy, anxiety and other brain health disorders, may be associated with an increased risk for major birth defects (Neurology 2016 May 18. [Epub ahead of print]). Pregabalin is approved by the FDA to […]

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State of denial ?

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

                      Click on image to enlarge… These is two letters that I received today as email attachments about forged Rxs floating around Kentucky. Notice that both letters remind Pharmacists to get ID’s on all controlled Rxs.  Just read all the illegal things that these people […]

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Filling a prescription? You might be better off paying cash

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Filling a prescription? You might be better off paying cash http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/23/health/prescription-drug-prices-pbm/ The Health insurance industry seems to playing the same game that house/car insurance companies use.. if you use your insurance.. they raise the price.. but.. unlike the situation with your car/house … they raise your premiums when you have a claim… it now appears […]

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Senate Easily Passes Bill Addressing Opioid Abuse

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Senate Easily Passes Bill Addressing Opioid Abuse http://www.rollcall.com/news/senate_easily_passes_bill_addressing_opioid_abuse-246269-1.html When  you have a Senate that contains 60 Attorneys… what can you expect except a focus on the Judicial system to handle the mental health disease of addictive personality disorder. The Senate on Thursday passed 94-1 a bill that aims to combat the nation’s opioid drug and […]

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The sharp rise in out-of-pocket healthcare spending

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

The sharp rise in out-of-pocket healthcare spending https://drugstorenewsce.com/content/sharp-rise-out-pocket-healthcare-spending ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Even if you have what you might think of as good health insurance, your next hospital stay could cost you more than $1,000 out of your own pocket. And that amount has gone up sharply in recent years — a rise of more […]

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