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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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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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CO Patients Fight Against State Regulations on Medical Marijuana nationalpainreport.com/co-patients-fight-against-state-regulations-on-medical-marijuana-8831523.html Amid concerns about new medical marijuana regulations in Colorado, an alliance of healthcare professionals, researchers and patient advocacy groups are joining forces to defend their access to cannabis as a medicine. “Most patients turn to medical marijuana out of desperation when traditional medications have failed to relieve their […]
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Report: Clinton Foundation distributed ‘watered-down’ AIDS drugs to third world countries www.worldtribune.com/report-clinton-foundation-distributed-watered-down-aids-drugs-to-third-world-countries/ The Clinton Foundation’s health initiative “likely increased” the risks of morbidity and mortality for HIV/AIDS patients in sub-Saharan Africa by distributing “watered-down” drugs, a report said. A draft of a congressional report obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation cited the Clinton Foundation’s […]
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One step closer to drug price controls http://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2016/09/23/one-step-closer-drug-price-controls/90989836/ IMO.. if this bill passes.. all it will assure is that the cost of prescription medications will INCREASE 10% per YEAR… because that is the “trigger” to justify price increases to HHS. That will mean that prescription prices will DOUBLE every SEVEN YEARS. Since about 90% of […]
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And in 2013 and 2014, authorities seized more meth labs in Indiana than in any other state. Indiana police receive nearly $1M to fight illicit drugs http://www.whas11.com/news/indiana-police-receive-nearly-1m-to-fight-illicit-drugs/324751708 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Indiana State Police has received nearly $1 million in federal funding to combat methamphetamine and heroin distribution and abuse. The Indianapolis Star reports that the […]
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Woman gets sick after drinking CVS nutritional shakes that expired in 2015 http://wjla.com/features/7-on-your-side/woman-gets-sick-after-drinking-cvs-nutritional-shakes-that-expired-in-2015 ARLINGTON, Va. (ABC7) — Phyllis Quarles like a lot of seniors drinks CVS Pharmacies Liquid Nutritional Shakes for her health. After consuming a few new ones she says she got sick. Quarles, 79, who lives in Arlington, says “Just nauseous and wanted […]
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45 Congressmen Ask DEA Not to Ban Kratom Next Week http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-09-23/45-congressmen-ask-dea-not-to-ban-kratom-next-week A large and bipartisan contingent in Congress is asking the Obama administration to delay the sudden ban poised to take effect next week on possessing kratom, a Southeast Asian tree leaf product that supporters describe as a near-miraculous treatment for pain, depression and addiction […]
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Shocking lawsuit claims flu shot given with needle used on another customer http://www.silive.com/eastshore/index.ssf/2016/09/lawsuit_flu_shot_given_with_ne.html STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Midland Beach senior citizen and his wife received flu shots three years ago with a needle at a Dongan Hills pharmacy that had been used on another customer, a lawsuit alleges. Egidio Rasile was told he and […]
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