5 New Prescription Drugs That Are Causing Mass Lawsuits

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

5 New Prescription Drugs That Are Causing Mass Lawsuits www.cheatsheet.com/health-fitness/prescription-drugs-causing-mass-lawsuits.html Whether you have trouble sleeping, struggle with symptoms of intense anxiety, or need help managing a medical condition, prescription medications are a necessity for many people. So, it can be extremely troubling when you see that your prescribed medication is causing a major lawsuit.You may feel […]

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Pt’s medical necessity not withstanding… DEA’s opinion… final authority ?

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Ohio man’s morphine needs caught in pain-pill crackdown http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/09/14/state-probes-of-mans-huge-morphine-doses-scare-off-prescribing-doctor.html MIDDLETOWN — For more than 20 years, Kevin Morgan has been a prisoner of his pain. Just to get out of bed and hobble with a cane, Morgan requires as much as 70 times the amount of painkiller a doctor would normally prescribe. The normal average […]

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Kratom Proponents Present 120,000-Signature Petition To White House

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Kratom Proponents Present 120,000-Signature Petition To White House To Stop DEA Rush To Ban Coffee-Like Herb In U.S., Seek Opportunity To Comment http://sports.yahoo.com/news/kratom-proponents-present-120-000-signature-petition-white-143700530.html WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Organizers of a march and rally in Lafayette Park here yesterday presented the Obama White House with a “We The People” petition signed by 120,000 Americans […]

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Poor Correspondence Between Pain Data and Actual Symptoms Hurts Patients

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Poor Correspondence Between Pain Data and Actual Symptoms Hurts Patients  http://www.hcplive.com/conference-coverage/painweek-2016/poor-correspondence-between-pain-data-and-actual-symptoms-hurts-patients In a perfect world, the pain data provided by diagnostic tests would match up with how a patient is actually feeling. The association is probably not as strong as doctors would like, however, and that’s important to remember for the proper treatment course. At […]

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TWO TEENS DIE… buying “opiate type drugs” on line from China

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

DEA wants to criminalize deadly ‘Pinky’ drug suspected of killing Park City teens http://kutv.com/news/local/dea-wants-to-criminalize-deadly-pinky-drug-suspected-of-killing-park-city-teens They show an image of LEGAL FENTANYL PATCHES BOXES… and the article is about a “opiate substance” ..not scheduled… not commercially available as a prescription item in the USA… and how does the death of these two teenagers have anything to […]

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When HIPAA Information Breaches Lead to Lawsuits

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

When Information Breaches Lead to Lawsuits http://www.renalandurologynews.com/hipaa-compliance/when-information-breaches-lead-to-lawsuits/article/522626/ When it enacted HIPAA, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) chose to use a “carrot” rather than “stick” approach to enforcing the law. Penalties have been given for major breaches, but aside from that, there is little financial skin in the game for providers. At least until […]

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