CVS Health lead the nation in federal citations for patient privacy violations

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

VA, CVS Cited For Most Patient Privacy Violations http://www.newsmax.com/Health/Health-News/patient-privacy-violations-cvs/2016/09/23/id/749893/ The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and CVS Health lead the nation in federal citations for patient privacy violations, according to a new analysis. The review, by the nonprofit journalism organization ProPublica found the VA and CVS received the most privacy complaints that resulted in corrective […]

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It is a shame that common sense and some level of intelligence isn’t a prerequisite to being an elected official

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Legislators addressing opioid epidemic http://citizensvoice.com/news/legislators-addressing-opioid-epidemic-1.2095244 BY ROBERT SWIFT / Published: September 25, 2016 Short Definition of Addiction:    http://www.asam.org/quality-practice/definition-of-addiction Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry. Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological, psychological, social and spiritual manifestations. This is reflected in an individual pathologically pursuing reward and/or […]

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Scientists say .. putting Kratom on Schedule I… is a bad decision !

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

US Drug Enforcement Administration Plans to put Kratom on Schedule I, but Scientists say This is a bad Decision http://www.telegiz.com/articles/8210/20160925/kratom-us-drug-enforcement-administration-medicinal-plant.htm In 2011 the US poison control centers received  3.6 MILLION phone calls http://www.aapcc.org/press/11/ which included about ONE HUNDRED concerning Kratom.  That is abt SEVEN PHONE CALLS EVERY SECOND – 24/7.  It would seem that the […]

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End of Road

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

This is the last post that I am going to post on sites other than my own. www.pharmaciststeve.com  @pharmaciststeve https://www.facebook.com/pharmaciststeve Those who read what I post on my web venues are free to copy, share on other sites. I welcome comments and willing to post opinion pieces by those in the chronic pain community and/or […]

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Congressman ADMITS they legislate solutions .. TO PROBLEMS THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

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