A new addition to our family

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

I know that my blog has been very quite for a few days..  Last Thursday we drove from our Indiana home to Durham, NC (550 miles) to visit with our Daughter and grandson and to celebrate our Daughter’s birthday – which is actually today (Aug 15). My laptop and IPad remained safely in my backpack.. […]

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Zynerba Shares Plunge as Cannabis-Based Epilepsy Gel Fails Study

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Zynerba Shares Plunge as Cannabis-Based Epilepsy Gel Fails Study https://www.doximity.com/doc_news/v2/entries/8719011 Zynerba Pharmaceuticals Inc’s stock lost more than half its value on Monday after the U.S. drug developer said its synthetic cannabis-based gel for epilepsy failed a mid-stage study. Zynerba’s gel contains a synthetically processed formulation of cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive component of the cannabis plant. […]

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FDA Warns Against Use of Any Liquid Product From PharmaTech

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

FDA Warns Against Use of Any Liquid Product From PharmaTech http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/883981 Clinicians and patients should not use any liquid product manufactured by Pharma Tech LLC and distributed by Rugby Laboratories because of Burkholderia cepacia contamination and the potential for severe patient infection, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advised today in a safety communication.  […]

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Independent Pharmacies, Coupons Result in Big Savings on Drugs

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Independent Pharmacies, Coupons Result in Big Savings on Drugs www.pharmacyschool.usc.edu/price-shopping-for-prescription-medications-can-yield-considerable-cost-savings-usc-study-finds/ After finding that prices for some common antibiotics can vary in price by up to $100 in one metropolitan area, USC experts suggest that patients could save money by shopping for their drugs online or in independent pharmacies. However, few Americans actively comparison shop for […]

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Promise tracker: Is Trump keeping his word on opioids?

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Promise tracker: Is Trump keeping his word on opioids? http://www.cbsnews.com/news/promise-tracker-is-trump-keeping-his-word-on-opioids/ On October 15, 2016, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump outlined steps his administration would take to combat the opioid crisis. Below is a check-up on the 12 promises he made in that speech. We will update this list as new steps are taken by the administration. […]

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What is CRO

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

A cro is a clinical research organization by contract. It is a type of company that offers its clinical studies management services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device manufacturers mainly. The management of a clinical study is more complicated than it might seem since many actors are involved (manufacturers, promoters, ethical committees, competent authorities, Centers, Foundations, Researchers, […]

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Low Risk of Producing an Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care by Prescribing Opioids to Prescreened Patients with Chronic Noncancer Pain.

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Low Risk of Producing an Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care by Prescribing Opioids to Prescreened Patients with Chronic Noncancer Pain. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28379504 Objective. : To examine the risk of developing aberrant behaviors that might lead to a substance use disorder (addiction) when prescribing opioids for the relief of chronic noncancer pain in primary care settings. Design. : […]

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The Justice Department has dropped its appeal of a key disability rights lawsuit

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Is This an ‘Ominous’ Message for the Disabled Under Trump? http://www.thedailybeast.com/is-this-an-ominous-message-for-the-disabled-under-trump The sudden dismissal of an Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit in Virginia has advocates concerned that a systematic weakening of the federal law has begun. Betsy Woodruff 08.07.17 1:00 AM ET The Justice Department has dropped its appeal of a key disability rights lawsuit—and […]

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Doubled Since 2007, Hitting a 40-Year High – where is the media coverage ?

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Teen Girl Suicides Doubled Since 2007, Hitting a 40-Year High http://www.acsh.org/news/2017/08/03/teen-girl-suicides-doubled-2007-hitting-40-year-high-11651 It’s not easy being a teenager. Since time immemorial, teens have had to grapple with the raging hormones and quest for self-identity that are hallmarks of this stage of life. However, coming of age in an era of social media — in which every […]

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Four minute video on pt abuse

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t42.1790-29/20598995_1976618862621571_1591556524453396480_n.mp4?efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InNkIn0%3D&oh=ae19269bd1cbd1ce8d97114c40f6f186&oe=59869A5C   Click on the above link to watch the video

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