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Drug War: Shutting down pill mills is only the start https://www.newsandsentinel.com/opinion/editorials/2017/06/drug-war-shutting-down-pill-mills-is-only-the-start/ Buckeye State residents should, perhaps, take some pride in knowing the American Medical Association calls Ohio the top state in the country in terms of monitoring prescription drugs. The Board of Pharmacy’s Ohio Automated Rx Reporting System, established in 2006, has processed more than […]

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State of Addiction: DEA program works to make sure doctors aren’t over prescribing pain pills http://www.koco.com/article/state-of-addiction-dea-program-works-to-make-sure-doctors-aren-t-overprescribing-pain-pills/9980504 An Oklahoma City doctor was sentenced to prison three years ago after he was found guilty of second-degree murder for overprescribing drugs.  William Valuck was convicted in the overdose deaths of eight patients, and Drug Enforcement Agency said he’s […]

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In Texas, Abstinence-Only Programs May Contribute To Teen Pregnancies http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/06/05/530922642/in-texas-abstinence-only-programs-may-contribute-to-teen-pregnancies To understand why teen pregnancy rates are so high in Texas, meet Jessica Chester. When Chester was in high school in Garland, she decided to attend the University of Texas at Dallas. She wanted to become a doctor. “I was top of the class,” she […]

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With These 4 Words, the DEA Head Shut Down Any Hope of Legalizing Marijuana Anytime Soon http://host.madison.com/business/investment/markets-and-stocks/with-these-words-the-dea-head-shut-down-any-hope/article_f21ee453-5b16-51d9-a666-3bd1c9afad4c.html In recent years, growth in the marijuana industry has been phenomenal. In fact, you’d struggle to find an industry that could deliver comparable growth over an extended period of time, which is a prime reason why investors have […]

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Christopher Miller Plans To Challenge Legality of Kratom in Tennessee www.inquisitr.com/4263043/christopher-miller-plans-to-challenge-legality-of-kratom-in-tennessee/ Clarksville native Christopher Miller was recently arrested in Nashville, TN for attempting to sell kratom. Kratom is an herb that recently faced up against a possible DEA ban. Luckily for the thousands who use kratom for pain, depression, anxiety or even to wean off […]

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Albuquerque pharmacist accused of not filling birth control prescription http://krqe.com/2017/06/02/albuquerque-pharmacist-accused-of-not-filling-birth-control-prescription/ ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque Walgreens is under fire, after a mother said a pharmacist wouldn’t fill her teenage daughter’s prescription because it was related to birth control. What was supposed to be a typical prescription pick up at the Walgreens Pharmacy on Coors […]

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The Other Victims of the Opioid Epidemic http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1702188#t=article I’d seen Jerry in pain before, but never like this. He lay prostrate on the gurney in the emergency department, his hands clenched in silent prayer. I laid an apologetic hand on his shoulder and told him we would do what we could to help. Then I […]

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How CVS Gets Away with What Walmart Can’t https://hubpages.com/business/How-CVS-Gets-Away-with-What-Walmart-Cant Walmart has been at the forefront of labor disputes, and the focus of well deserved righteous consumer indignation, for years now. However, it is hardly the only company failing to take care of its employees. Another enormously successful retail giant, CVS Health, isn’t treating its employees […]

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