Pharmacist fired from Boardman acute care hospital

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Pharmacist fired from Boardman acute care hospital http://www.wfmj.com/story/34677726/boardman-pharmacist-license-to-practice-suspended BOARDMAN, Ohio – A company that operates acute care hospitals around the country says it has fired a pharmacist whose license has been suspended by The Ohio Board of Pharmacy.   The pharmacy board says Ernest Perrin admitted he personally diluted intravenous medication for the drugs Cubicin […]

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Another politician/bureaucrat/attorney attempting to practice medicine without a license ?

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Chris Christie wants to limit painkiller prescriptions. Will that cut back on opioid addiction?   New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has called for emergency curbs on the prescription of opioids, a move that would mirror laws in several other states that have curtailed the length of first-time prescriptions.  http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2017/0111/Chris-Christie-wants-to-limit-painkiller-prescriptions.-Will-that-cut-back-on-opioid-addiction ONCE AGAIN… politicians use EMERGENCY RULE […]

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For every “BUREAUCRATIC SCREW-UP” there is a “POLITICAL OVER-REACTION” ?

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

WV lawmakers back bill to track ‘suspicious’ opioid orders  http://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20170305/wv-lawmakers-back-bill-to-track-suspicious-opioid-orders-#sthash.MUSvSUg8.dpuf Eleven West Virginia lawmakers have signed on as sponsors of legislation that would direct the state Board of Pharmacy to track reports of drugstores that order a “suspicious” number of highly addictive prescription opioids and other powerful narcotics. The bill (HB 2735) also requires the […]

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