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Getting high on elephant tranquilizer: Carfentanil reaches the U.S. www.pulseheadlines.com/high-elephant-tranquilizer-carfentanil-reaches/48466/ For those politicians and voters that are opposed to “closing our borders” … are they directly/indirectly supporting/encouraging/condoning the importing of Methamphetamine, Marijuana, Heroin coming from Mexico and Carfentanil and other synthetic drugs coming from China. The main reason for the increasing OD’s on our streets […]

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https://action.trump2016.com/stop-hillary-now-survey/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ELC_elections-2016_djt-stop-hillary-now-survey&utm_content=CC-JM-090416-djt-trump-stop-hillary-now-survey-inh-jfc-ps&utm_source=p_CC_JM I normally don’t participate in surveys because they are generally limited to them asking only questions they want answers to and allow for no input to what concerns those taking the survey.  This survey includes to place where the survey taker can have input – free type space – to express in your own […]

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Below is a paragraph from the CDC guidelines for opiate prescribing… that is specific about them not applying to those receiving palliative care Below that is two ICD-10 billing codes for palliative care… specifically for pain.. Below that is the WHO (World Health Organization ) definition of what palliative care is Palliative care is normally […]

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Clinton plans to prevent drug price hikes with federal oversight group Instead of suggesting that the FDA approve generic products that are being used in Europe that are trying to get FDA approval and let the “free market place” to do its work.. Clinton is suggesting more bureaucracy – and cost – to help save […]

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Legal medical marijuana date won’t help most patients http://www.wkyc.com/news/health/legal-medical-marijuana-date-wont-help-most-patients/312899831 While many people are looking forward to this long Labor Day weekend, others have their sights set on Sept. 8, the day medical marijuana becomes legal in Ohio. In June, Ohio was the 25th state to legalize a comprehensive medical marijuana program.  There’s no licensed legal businesses […]

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KENTUCKY PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT I received this email at 9:56 AM this morning (Friday)..  with a recommendation that community pharmacies and other healthcare professionals – STOCK UP – on Naloxone for the Labor Day weekend..  Most community pharmacies get wholesaler deliveries daily Mon – Fri and the cut off for Friday’s delivery is normally around […]

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Progress with Chinese selling synthetic drugs in US http://www.wptz.com/health/progress-with-chinese-selling-synthetic-drugs-in-us/41489166 (CNN) —China’s ban on certain chemicals is being credited by Drug Enforcement Administration officials in a noticeable decrease in certain synthetic drugs in the United States. Police encounters with six substances that were part of China’s 115-chemical ban have dropped dramatically (PDF) since it took effect […]

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Police arrest 3 suspects after pharmacy robberies in Mooresville About one year + ago all the major chains in Indianapolis/Marion County Indiana put in time delayed safes to help put a halt to all the pharmacy robberies – Indiana is/has been NUMBER ONE in pharmacy robberies out of all 50 states… So what did people interested […]

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Class action says CVS has improperly called former Target pharmacy customers’ cell phones http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511004262-class-action-says-cvs-has-improperly-called-former-target-pharmacy-customers-cell-phones A Chicago man has hit CVS with a class action lawsuit, saying the drug store giant, which recently purchased all of Target’s retail pharmacies, should be made to pay out for allegedly calling former Target pharmacy customers, without their consent, using […]

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Patient Coded Due to Over Administration of Narcotic Painkillers http://www.lawfirmnewswire.com/2016/09/patient-coded-due-to-over-administration-of-narcotic-painkillers/ Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) September 1, 2016 – Sarah Gann of Waco, Texas, went to hospital in extreme pain. Allegedly overdosed on narcotics by medical staff, she died days later. Sarah Gann was admitted to Baylor Scott and White Hillcrest Hospital on October 5, […]

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