As Eliquis Lawsuits Fall, New Study Heightens Bleeding Risk in Eliquis Class

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

As Eliquis Lawsuits Fall, New Study Heightens Bleeding Risk in Eliquis Class https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/eliquis/eliquis-lawsuit-side-effects-blood-9-22651.html Manhattan, NYA new study released earlier this month suggests that blood thinners in the non-vitamin K oral anticoagulant class, or NOACs, could see heightened risk of bleeding when the blood thinners are taken in combination with certain drugs. Amongst the drugs in […]

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The policy is backfiring: illegal opiates killing FOUR TIMES legal opiates

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

The official numbers are in with regard to prescription drugs vs. Heroin/Fentanyl. Here are the take-aways:   From 2010 forward, various changes were made to “clamp down” on the use/abuse of prescription opioids. That included introducing “abuse-deterrent” OxyContin, mandatory checking of Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) databases, and other things that reduced supply. Here is […]

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President Trump doubles down on opioid epidemic

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

President Trump doubles down on opioid epidemic http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/10/17/president-trump-doubles-down-on-opioid-epidemic.html On Monday, from the Rose Garden, President Trump announced that he is doubling down on his commitment to battle the opioid epidemic. I was asked to travel to Trump Tower recently, as a member of the president’s Media Advisory Board, to do a piece on the mental […]

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Varicose Veins – Whаt Yоu Need tо Know

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Whаt аrе varicose veins? Thе circulatory ѕуѕtеm іѕ mаdе uр оf thе heart, veins, аnd arteries. Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood frоm thе heart tо nourish уоur tissues, whіlе veins hаvе one-way valves whісh channel oxygen-depleted blood bасk tоwаrd thе heart. If thеѕе valves аrе damaged, thе blood pools іn thе leg veins аnd leads tо […]

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What happens when chain pharmacies violate HIPPA… OCR sends them LETTERS..compliance training for all staff

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Leading pharmacy chains report multiple HIPAA violations https://www.nuemd.com/news/2016/02/16/leading-pharmacy-chains-report-multiple-hipaa-violations In recent years, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights has ramped up its efforts to enforce the privacy rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The privacy rule concerns the protection of patient confidentiality, and enforcement of the […]

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