PHARMACIST STEVE

Do Opioid Restrictions Reduce Opioid Poisonings? https://www.cato.org/blog/do-opioid-restrictions-reduce-opioid-poisonings In a recent working paper, economists Thomas Buchmueller and Colleen Cary find that one particular kind of restriction does reduce opioid misuse among Medicare beneficiaries: The misuse of prescription opioids has become a serious epidemic in the US. In response, states have implemented Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs), […]

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  Legalizing pot for SC medical use could bring ‘unintended consequences http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/state/south-carolina/article137373338.html A state Senate panel spent much of Wednesday listening to the testimony of medical experts, who expressed support and concerns for a proposal to legalize medical marijuana in South Carolina. It was the second of several hearings expected to take place in the […]

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Assembly Speaker pours cold water on assisted suicide bill MADISON (WKOW) — A Dane County state lawmaker wants to give terminally ill people the right to end their lives with dignity, but the top Republican in the State Assembly said he has “serious questions” about it. For the second the second straight legislative session, Rep. […]

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Docs warn that Medicare crackdown will hurt pain patients http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/docs-warn-that-medicare-crackdown-will-hurt-pain-patients-235917 A group of prominent pain and addiction specialists are pushing back against the federal opioid crackdown by asking CMS to withdraw a notice that would make it extremely difficult for Medicare patients to get painkiller prescriptions above a certain strength. More than 80 physicians, including […]

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