DEA rescheduled KRATOM without legal authority ?

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

DEA Officials Complain That Synthetic Drug Ban Is Too Narrow http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/senate-kratom-dea_us_57ed85fde4b0c2407cdcf0a4 This is supposedly the law that the DEA used to reschedule KRATOM on an emergency basis.  KRATOM is not a SYNTHETIC DRUG… it is a NATURAL SUBSTANCE/HERB… part of the COFFEE plant family, and has been labeled/sold as a SUPPLEMENT for DECADES/CENTURIES, not a […]

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Chelsea Clinton suggested that marijuana has the ability to kill

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

In a campaign appearance Saturday in Youngstown, Ohio Chelsea Clinton suggested that marijuana has the ability to kill. http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/09/29/chelsea-clinton-suggested-that-marijuana-has-the-ability-to-kill/   So now ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE is enough to declare that MJ can KILL ?… but anecdotal evidence is INSUFFICIENT to prove that long term use of opiates in treating chronic pain is beneficial for pts. There are all […]

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Reportedly the position of the four Presidential candidates – war on drugs

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

17. Opioids There is a growing opioid problem in the United States, with tragic costs to lives, families and society. How would your administration enlist researchers, medical doctors and pharmaceutical companies in addressing this issue? Hillary Clinton (D): Our country is in the grips of a quiet epidemic of drug and alcohol addiction. Twenty-three million […]

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Wolfe in sheep’s clothes ?

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Insider Q&A: A front-row seat for the drug pricing battle http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/article105514881.html I have blogged about MIDDLEMEN in the prescription distribution system. There has been recent information that these PBM’s – Like Express Scripts – are “demanding” rebates/kickbacks from the manufacturers of up to 70% to keep the manufacturer’s product(s) on the PBM’s formulary…   What is […]

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Here is how the FDA/FTC allow false advertising to prevail on TV regarding SUPPLEMENTS

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.prevagen.com/blog/faq/what-are-the-most-commonly-reported-benefits-of-prevagen/ Review the short advertising video on this SUPPLEMENT… they claim that it has been “CLINICALLY PROVEN” to improve you memory and yet on both the video and their website – briefly displays the statement: * These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, […]

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