U.S. Enforcing Insurance Law to Help Fight Opioid Abuse

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

U.S. Enforcing Insurance Law to Help Fight Opioid Abuse www.nytimes.com/2016/11/08/us/mental-health-parity.html We have abt TWO MILLION serious opiate substance abusers and 116 million chronic pain pts and look at where the administration is using its FORCE to get certain pts appropriate therapy ? WASHINGTON — In one of President Obama’s last major health care initiatives, the […]

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Failure … let me count the ways !

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Once again the chronic pain community has failed to create unity Yesterday’s election abt 98% of the incumbents got re-elected… So how does the chronic pain community expects change.. if they don’t participate in causing change. Untold number of Face Book pages have been created to get the chronic pain to unify.. Unity WILL NOT […]

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Case dismissed against doctor accused of over prescribing meds that led to patient ODs

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Case dismissed against doctor accused of over  prescribing meds that led to patient ODs HOWARD COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) – A Howard County doctor accused of overprescribing powerful painkillers that led to patient overdoses has the case dismissed. “Shocked,” said Kokomo resident Allen Butler. “I think, whatever they say is wrong with her, she still deserves […]

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Recall alert: heroin overdose kit may not work

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Recall alert: heroin overdose kit may not work http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/recall-alert-heroin-overdose-kit-may-not-work/BeAPnAd0FAAdvqWAtm8cpL/ The maker of a nasal spray in naloxone kits used by local law enforcement, individuals and other agencies to reverse overdoses from heroin and prescription painkillers has issued a nationwide recall for some of the atomizers used to administer the drug because they may not properly dispense […]

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Pharmacy board member fined for conflict of interest

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Pharmacy board member fined for conflict of interest http://www.ibj.com/blogs/17-the-dose/post/61158-pharmacy-board-member-fined-for-conflict-of-interest The vice president of the Indiana Board of Pharmacy has agreed to pay a $600 fine for participating in several votes involving a pharmacy he was buying. Steven Anderson, a registered pharmacist and member of the pharmacy board since 2003, signed a settlement admitting that he […]

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