Another bureaucrat that believes that more PRISON TIME will solve the opiate crisis

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Merritt to Seek Longer Sentences for Fentanyl, Repeal-and-Replace of Synthetic Drug Ban http://www.wibc.com/news/local-news/merritt-seek-longer-sentences-fentanyl-repeal-and-replace-synthetic-drug-ban Senator says soaring opioid epidemic calls for get-tough approach   (INDIANAPOLIS) – Legislators fighting the opioid epidemic may shift their focus next year to punishing drug dealers. Indianapolis Senator Jim Merritt (R) says he’ll introduce several bills which would impose longer sentences […]

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37 Attorney Generals line up to get the insurance industry on board of less opiates being prescribed

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

AttorneyGenerals to Insurance Companies    Click on link to see *.pdf of the original letter September 18, 2017 Marilyn Tavenner President and CEO America’s Health Insurance Plans 601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Re: Prescription Opioid Epidemic Dear Ms. Tavenner, The undersigned State Attorneys General are sending you this letter to urge America’s Health […]

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Bill would protect pharmacists who refuse to fill prescription

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Bill would protect pharmacists who refuse to fill prescription http://www.wilx.com/content/news/Bill-would-protect-pharmacists-who-refuse-to-fill-prescription-450324313.html House Bil No. 4405 was passed by the House in June of 2017 is up for discussion, but has yet to be voted on by the Senate Committee. A pharmacists may refuse to dispense a prescription for a controlled substance if the pharmacist has reason […]

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