Illinois pushes stricter rules on pharmacy consultations

Illinois pushes stricter rules on pharmacy consultations http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34338052/illinois-pushes-stricter-rules-on-pharmacy-consultations Mandatory Pharmacist consultation has been the law of the land since 1990 ! WSIL — Illinois is considering new rules meant to keep people informed about the prescription pills they take. Governor Bruce Rauner wants pharmacists to better inform patients about side effects when using multiple prescriptions. His […]

Here’s How To Make Sure Congress Hears You

Here’s How To Make Sure Congress Hears You http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/contacting-your-congressional-representative_us_582a0965e4b060adb56f8e95 The results of this year’s presidential election have been incredibly polarizing. If you’re in the camp of feeling helpless or overwhelmed, countless people have spoken up to highlight ways you can take action and move forward. Emily Ellsworth is one of them. A freelance writer, editor and […]

they stopped their pain meds… The results have sometimes turned tragic.

VA doctors freely handed out pain medications to veterans for years. Then they stopped. The results have sometimes turned tragic. http://www.startribune.com/cut-off-veterans-struggle-to-live-with-va-s-new-painkiller-policy/311225761/ Story by Mark Brunswick, Photographs by Brian Peterson Star Tribune July 12, 2015 — 12:00PM WORST-CASE: Iraq veterans Zach Williams and Ryan Trunzo overdosed after battling chronic pain and withdrawls from pain medication. Zach […]

VA kicks vets off pain meds in favor of alternatives like yoga and acupuncture

VA kicks vets off pain meds in favor of alternatives like yoga and acupuncture, but it’s not keeping up with the desperate demand. http://www.startribune.com/the-new-goal-at-the-va-treating-the-root-causes-of-veterans-pain/311225971/ VA kicks vets off pain meds in favor of alternatives like yoga and acupuncture, but it’s not keeping up with the desperate demand. Story by Mark Brunswick, Photographs by Brian Peterson […]

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An end to opioid overdoses, addiction?

An end to opioid overdoses, addiction? http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/2017/01/29/end-opioid-overdoses-addiction/97003094/ How naive .. that there are no addicts out there with a degree in chemistry that could figure out how to circumvent the abuse deterrent process… post it on the web or “dark web” and their process as an abuse deterrent – IS TOAST ! A Morristown-based pharmaceutical […]