Second Opinion: Doc Says Blue Cross Opioid Policy Is Flawed

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Second Opinion: Doc Says Blue Cross Opioid Policy Is Flawed http://www.wbur.org/commonhealth/2014/04/10/second-opinion-doc-says-blue-cross-painkiller-policy-is-flawed Amidst concerns over a massive national increase in the use and abuse of prescription painkillers, health insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts instituted a new policy to reduce pain medication addiction and misuse. This week The Boston Globe reports that as a result […]

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PROP Founder Calls for Forced Opioid Tapering

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

PROP Founder Calls for Forced Opioid Tapering https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2017/7/20/prop-founder-calls-for-forced-opioid-tapering Have you or a loved one been harmed by being tapered off high doses of opioid pain medication? The founder of an anti-opioid activist group wants to know – or at least he posed the question during a debate about opioid tapering with colleagues on Twitter this […]

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How technology can help government fight the war on drugs

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

How technology can help government fight the war on drugs http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/crime/343106-how-technology-can-help-government-fight-the-war-on-drugs Earlier this month, the Nashville District Attorney completely retired charges against a man named Christopher Miller who was arrested in May by the city’s police for attempting to sell the botanical substance called kratom. The move brought renewed attention to this naturally occurring product […]

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Pharmacists wants to be recognized as healthcare providers… not everyone is ready ?

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Steve,   I just read your webpage concerning the interaction and legalities between pharmacists, physicians and patients.   Briefly, this is what happened to me. I’d like to know if I can file a civil lawsuit against this pharmacist. For the last 6-years I have been on prescription pain medications. I’ve had 12 spine surgeries, […]

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DEA clarifies guidance on forwarding unfilled e-prescribed controlled substances

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

DEA clarifies guidance on forwarding unfilled e-prescribed controlled substances http://www.drugstorenews.com/article/dea-clarifies-guidance-forwarding-unfilled-e-prescribed-controlled-substances WASHINGTON — The Drug Enforcement Administration recently clarified for pharmacists the protocol for forwarding unfilled prescriptions for controlled substances. The DEA’s associate section chief of the liaison and policy section of the DEA’s Diversion Control division Loren Miller clarified that an original e-prescription can be […]

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