USA: we don’t worry about any HUMAN RIGHTS ?

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

In an Unprecedented No-Show, the U.S. Pulls Out of Planned Human Rights Hearing https://www.aclu.org/blog/speak-freely/unprecedented-no-show-us-pulls-out-planned-human-rights-hearing The United States has pulled its participation from hearings planned for today by a regional human rights body that has enjoyed the support of every U.S. administration since its founding. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is meeting in Washington, D.C., […]

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Requested by a reader for me to post about MMJ Petition in NC

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

North Carolina: Medical Marijuana Legislation Filed http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/51046/p/dia/action3/common/public/ Click on above link to go to petition Update: HB 185 passed the first reading and has been referred to committee. Rep. John Autry has filed comprehensive legislation to legalize patients use of and access to medical marijuana. HB 185, the North Carolina Medical Cannabis Act, permits qualified […]

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Opioids Kill Pain, Not People!

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Opioids Kill Pain, Not People! nationalpainreport.com/opioids-kill-pain-not-people-8833207.html By Suzanne Stewart I wanted to write something to enlighten the non-pain community as well as those who are in pain but are either new to the pain or have not had much of a relationship or experience with Opioids. Opioids can cause “dependence” just the same as many […]

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Convenience Store Cigarette Sales Grew in 2015

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Convenience Store Cigarette Sales Grew in 2015 https://www.medpagetoday.com/pulmonology/smoking/63753 Cigarette sales in the nation’s convenience stores rose slightly in 2015, marking the first sales increase in a decade, CDC researchers said. An analysis of sales trends for conventional and electronic cigarettes from the fall of 2011 through 2015 showed a small, but statistically significant, overall decrease […]

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PAIN PATIENTS MEMORIAL SERVICE SCHEDULED FOR PAIN PATIENTS ADVOCACY WEEK, April 23-30, 2017!

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

PAIN PATIENTS MEMORIAL SERVICE SCHEDULED FOR PAIN PATIENTS ADVOCACY WEEK, April 23-30, 2017! We need the names of any chronic pain patients and physicians that you know have committed suicide because of the War on Drugs, Chronic Pain Patients and the Comppassionate Physicians Who Treat Them. Please contact chronic pain patient advocate and veteran Martin […]

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A deceptive bureaucratic maze adds deep insult and possibly criminal intent to this obvious injury

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

The CDC Opioid Guidelines Violate Standards of Science Research http://acsh.org/news/2017/03/25/cdc-opioid-guidelines-violate-standards-science-research-11050 If you follow healthcare news, you know that millions of US pain patients are experiencing a world of troubles.  If their pain itself wasn’t enough, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added to their agony in March 2016 by issuing a restrictive “Guideline” […]

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patients in Florida are being forced to abandon the drug stores they’ve been using for years

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

  Lawmakers working on pharmacy bill after I-Team report http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/lawmakers-working-on-pharmacy-bill-after-i-team-report TAMPA, Fla. – Medicaid patients and small pharmacy owners are fighting in Tallahassee to do away with restrictions on where prescriptions can be filled. In January, the ABC Action News I-Team showed how patients in Florida are being forced to abandon the drug stores they’ve […]

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CDC study: using opioids for one day can get you hooked

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

CDC study: using opioids for one day can get you hooked Wanda Moore http://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/west-palm-beach/cdc-study-using-opioids-for-one-day-can-get-you-hooked The opioid epidemic has swept across the country and now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a new warning for those thinking it might not impact them directly.  The study found that taking prescription painkillers like Oxycodone for just […]

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Fake OxyContin linked to 6 deaths in Yavapai County, Medical Examiner says

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Fake OxyContin linked to 6 deaths in Yavapai County, Medical Examiner says https://www.dcourier.com/news/2017/mar/25/oxycontin-laced-more-powerful-drug-represents-fata/ The Drug Enforcement Agency this week issued a notice that pills purported to be OxyContin but containing the more potent drug fentanyl are behind dozens of overdose deaths in Arizona. The pills are manufactured by Mexican drug trafficking organizations, and sold on […]

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Wanna kill yourself?

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Wanna kill yourself?   Imagine this. You come home from school one day. You’ve had yet another horrible day. You’re just ready to give up. So you go to your room, close the door, and take out that suicide note you’ve written and rewritten over and over and over You take out those razor blades, […]

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