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ASOP Global Spreads Awareness About Illegal Online Drug Sellers and Counterfeit Medications Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global) partnered with several nonprofit organizations, including NABP, to launch a campaign to raise awareness of illegal online drug sellers and counterfeit medications. The campaign encourages dialogue among health care providers and patients regarding where patients purchase […]
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When saying “Thank you” isn’t enough https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-saying-thank-you-isnt-enough-jane-l-brown-esq- How do you adequately thank someone who cares for you every day, all day? My husband is my caregiver and words aren’t enough to express my gratitude. Even when he is at work he is on call, willing to run home to address my needs. I seriously doubt […]
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Chronic Pain and the Death of a New York Times Journalist healthadvice.press/chronic-pain-and-the-death-of-a-new-york-times-journalist/ The death of the New York Times journalist, Sarah Kershaw, reminds me painfully of too many conversations I had with my patients during the course of my career as a pain doctor, about whether or not they wanted to live. During the 30 […]
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Painkillers: Rule change is vital to fight opioid crisis http://www.newsandsentinel.com/opinion/editorials/2017/04/painkillers-rule-change-is-vital-to-fight-opioid-crisis/ Hysteria from a small group of Ohioans who say they are chronic pain sufferers and will be negatively affected by the state’s new rules to restrict the prescription of painkillers should be dismissed by Gov. John Kasich and others in Columbus who understand why such […]
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10 Things They Don’t Teach You in Pharmacy School http://www.pharmacytimes.com/contributor/alex-barker-pharmd/2016/09/10-things-they-dont-teach-you-in-pharmacy-school In pharmacy school, you’ll learn about many, many different drugs, drug interactions, dosages, and loads of science. However, there are some (practical) things most pharmacy schools simply don’t cover. Here are 10 things I didn’t learn in pharmacy school that would’ve better prepared me […]
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Chronic-pain patients feel sting of Washington state’s opioid crackdown http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/chronic-pain-patients-feel-sting-of-washington-states-opioid-crackdown/ As physicians tighten their prescribing practices for opiates, patients feel punished for the actions of doctors they’ve never seen, such as at the now-closed Seattle Pain Centers. Patients deserve more understanding, experts say. Chris Hegge has been taking opioids almost 20 years for relief from […]
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Chronic Pain Sufferers Are Scared by Ohio’s New Opioid Rules http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/americas-heroin-epidemic/chronic-pain-sufferers-are-scared-ohio-s-new-opioid-rules-n742951 Chronic pain sufferers fear they could become casualties in the war on Ohio’s opioid overdose epidemic. They say recent moves by Gov. John Kasich to fight the plague by restricting how many painkillers can be prescribed will add to their anguish — and could […]
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New medical marijuana fees in Ohio may exceed program costs http://www.kansascity.com/news/article143510979.html COLUMBUS, Ohio State regulators in Ohio acknowledge that proposed licensing fees for medical marijuana businesses could initially exceed the state’s costs of operating the program. Missy Craddock, of the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program, told an advisory panel Friday the program is requested roughly […]
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Tougher rules needed on asset seizure; these bills create them http://www.dailynews.com/opinion/20170407/tougher-rules-needed-on-asset-seizure-these-bills-create-them The Drug Enforcement Administration has seized billions of dollars in cash from Americans never even charged with a crime, according to a report by the Office of the Inspector General. The report should encourage lawmakers with any commitment to due process and constitutional rights […]
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