PHARMACIST STEVE

Four cities file lawsuit against Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations https://wvrecord.com/stories/511258712-four-cities-file-lawsuit-against-joint-commission-on-accreditation-of-health-care-organizations CHARLESTON – Four West Virginia cities have filed a lawsuit against the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, alleging its misinformation of dangerous pain management standards encouraged the over-prescription of opioids in the state. The JCAHO sets standards and […]

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Lawsuit filed after mom says pharmacist refused to fill daughter’s prescription www.krqe.com/2017/11/02/lawsuit-filed-after-mom-says-pharmacist-refused-to-fill-daughters-prescription/ ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A lawsuit has now been filed against Walgreens after an Albuquerque mother says a pharmacist wouldn’t fill her teenage daughter’s prescription. The mother says it happened at the Walgreens pharmacy on Coors and Montano. When the mom tried to […]

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Her pharmacy of 5 yrs no longer will fill her oxycontin script. She is 80 yrs. Old and has been on oxycontin for 5 + yrs. She just can’t quit abruptly and we have been to so many pharmacies and turned away from every one with different reasons such as: “I don’t feel comfortable filling […]

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Fibromyalgia and Lady Gaga: 5 things to know about the condition knowridge.com/2017/11/fibromyalgia-and-lady-gaga-5-things-to-know-about-the-condition/ In a new Netflix documentary, Lady Gaga will publicly share her struggle with fibromyalgia, leaving many fans and viewers asking: What exactly is it? “Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder of the brain that causes widespread pain throughout the body,” says Daniel Clauw, M.D., […]

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James Gill: Putting a star lawman on trial http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/opinion/james_gill/article_6a621a34-be4c-11e7-9c7d-7b848a3b0d02.html If prosecutors fail to convict Chad Scott, it will not be because his alleged misdeeds took them by surprise. The feds received a tip that he was a crook thirteen years ago, although whether that panned out is unknown. What we do know is that Scott’s […]

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“” https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Experts-Urge-Caution-With-Natural-Legal-Drug-Kratom–454685203.html Users and health professionals are debating over the benefits and risks of Kratom, a natural substance, from the leaves of a tree that grows in Thailand. The legal drug can be bought online and in stores. Users say Kratom is a stimulant that in small doses gives them energy and boosts their mood […]

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  Hello Steve I’m writing to ask for some clarification on a problem I had today. I went to fill a prescription for my wife who is afflicted with PTSD, rapid cycling bipolar, and BPD. despite being on the medication for a month and the risks of going without the medication the pharmacist refused to […]

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Senators call for crackdown on pharmaceutical industry ‘revolving door’ https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/senators-call-for-crack-down-on-pharmaceutical-industry-revolving-door/2017/11/02/d0c3e6a2-bf34-11e7-959c-fe2b598d8c00_story.html Seven Democratic U.S. senators today introduced legislation designed to slow the “revolving door” between federal agencies such as the Drug Enforcement Administration and the pharmaceutical companies they regulate. “The pharmaceutical industry has a deep-rooted and strong influence in Washington, and a revolving door between drug […]

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