PHARMACIST STEVE

Washington state pain patients seek help after doctor’s suspension http://www.bendbulletin.com/health/4559699-151/washington-state-pain-patients-seek-help-after-doctors?referrer=fpblob The calls are coming, angry and anxious, from pain patients across Washington worried they can’t find care. Three weeks after state officials suspended the medical license of Dr. Frank Li, medical director of Seattle Pain Centers, citing allegations of billing fraud and possibly contributing to […]

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Federal Health Officials Seek to Stop Social Media Abuse of Nursing Home Residents After ProPublica identified dozens of cases of dehumanizing photos posted on social media sites, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a plan to increase its oversight to prevent and punish such abuse. https://www.propublica.org/article/health-officials-stop-social-media-abuse-of-nursing-home-residents?utm_source=pardot&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailynewsletter Isn’t it amazing how some things can […]

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Yesterday, I notice that this one post on my blog that was over ONE YEAR ago… had more page views than the entire blog gets in a given day.  At first, I thought that was kind of strange… probably a computer error issue. Keeping chronically ill pt all stressed out and treated like a puppet […]

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The primary reason is that the insurance industry is one of the largest spenders on lobbyists. For every dollar that you give to a health insurer, $0.20 to $0.30 goes to fund the cost of their infrastructure and generate net profits that the stock market and their stockholders expect/demand. The basics of insurance is to […]

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I believe there are many, many out there who are advocating & honestly trying to make a difference, but people are ONLY doing what they KNOW HOW to do! Some search the web for articles or advocacy groups, others write their Legislators & the President, some created petitions, still others blog about it. I truly […]

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Study finds high rate of misuse of seizure and pain drug http://www.news-medical.net/news/20160803/Study-finds-high-rate-of-misuse-ofc2a0seizure-and-pain-drug.aspx With increasing public attention to overdose deaths and misuse of prescription medications in the United States, researchers today presented the results of a new study looking at abuse and misuse of gabapentin, a medication used to treat seizures and relieve nerve pain often associated […]

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This entire post is based on my opinions and experiences that caused those opinions to be formed. If you are disabled…your life is not worth enough for attorneys when harmed by the medical system I recently published the above post .. that basically stated that unless you are “white”, high earner and loose your ability […]

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NIH Closes In-House Pharmacy Faulted for Sterility Processes http://www.wsj.com/articles/nih-closes-in-house-pharmacy-faulted-for-sterility-processes-1470431144 Bethesda, Md.—The National Institutes of Health said it is permanently closing one of two pharmacies that were the subjects of critical reports over their sterility processes a year ago after inspections by the Food and Drug Administration. Both drug-production facilities are located in the NIH Clinical […]

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CVS Health Corporation (CVS) Going Towards Cost-Effective Drug Portfolio http://www.thecountrycaller.com/35825-cvs-health-corporation-cvs-going-towards-cost-effective-drug-portfolio/ The role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers is expanding day-by-day in order to provide super quality medical facilities at nominal prices Published By: Angela Campbell on August 4, 2016 08:24 am EST The Pharmacy Benefit Managers in the US are playing a major role in providing […]

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Edited surveillance footage shows a man robbing a Tempe Walgreens on July 27, 2016. Police believe the robber was Dalvin Hollins. Provided by Tempe Police Department Letter: Pharmacies aren’t safe anymore http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/letters/2016/08/04/pharmacies-not-safe/88273614/ If you notice the level of the check out counter at this particular WALGREENS and how easy it is for this robber to […]

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