TN veteran sues VA for cutting off pain med prescription

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

TN veteran sues VA for cutting off pain med prescription http://www.wsmv.com/story/36916192/tn-veteran-sues-va-for-cutting-off-pain-med-prescription NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – A Veterans Affair initiative to curb addiction by cutting back on opioid prescriptions is backfiring, according to some Tennessee veterans. East Tennessee Marine veteran Robert Rose Jr. has filed a $350 million lawsuit that names several employees of the Mountain […]

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Colorado kratom death: Bereaved woman says government could have saved her brother

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Colorado kratom death: Bereaved woman says government could have saved her brother www.denverite.com/colorado-coroner-links-mans-death-controversial-kratom-denver-moves-regulate-45905/ Thirty-six people in the United States have died after using kratom, a largely unregulated drug sold in shops around Denver, according to the federal government. A young man in Boulder may be among them. Jay Knaus, 25, died in his room this year after […]

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How many pieces are missing from the puzzle ?

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

I have been posting on this blog, now in my SIXTH YEAR…  Hardly a week that doesn’t go by that I get at least one notice that someone has added me to a NEW FACE BOOK PAGE CONCERNING CHRONIC PAIN. Just how many THOUSAND(s) for Face Book Pages do we need that are focused on […]

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the DEA can avoid potentially awkward questions about the legality of its evidence

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

DEA Reportedly Hiding NSA Data Used To Prosecute U.S. Citizens www.theslashgear.com/2017/11/23/dea-reportedly-hiding-nsa-data-used-to-prosecute-u-s-citizens/ The Snowden effect continued to roll today, with fresh revelations detailing how the pervasive surveillance of the National Security Agency (NSA) is in fact linked to domestic criminal prosecution. The idea, and the defense, that NSA activity only impacts non-United States citizens and terrorists, is […]

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FDA: Potentially Life-Threatening Adverse Events Linked to Limbrel

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

FDA: Potentially Life-Threatening Adverse Events Linked to Limbrel http://www.empr.com/safety-alerts-and-recalls/limbrel-hypersensitivity-pneumonitis-liver-injury-osteoarthritis-medical-food/article/708795/ The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an advisory regarding serious adverse events linked to the medical food Limbrel (flavocoxid; Primus). Limbrel is indicated for the dietary management of the metabolic processes associated with osteoarthritis, and is available in 250mg and 500mg strength capsules. The capsules […]

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Indiana: pharmacists would be required to dispense prescription drugs in lockable bottles.

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Opioid bills will put focus on prescription reform http://www.heraldbulletin.com/news/state_news/opioid-bills-will-put-focus-on-prescription-reform/article_638ec922-6f2a-5428-aba9-1f2b5e5827fd.html INDIANAPOLIS — After passing 15 bills last session in an attempt to stem the opioid crisis, the Indiana General Assembly will fine-tune some of those during the upcoming short session. Among prescription reform efforts, pharmacists would be required to dispense prescription drugs in lockable bottles. “These […]

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