Cigna is creating incentive to keep opioid doses low: Dr. Andrew…

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

Cigna is creating incentive to keep opioid doses low: Dr. Andrew Kolodny from CNBC. Dr. Andrew Kolodny, co-director of opioid policy research at Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy, and Dr. Salim Hayek, University Hospitals pain medicine professor, discuss Cigna offering a new opioid in place of OxyCotin.   Guess what?… the cost to […]

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Prominent Pain Management Advocate, Forest Tennant, MD, becomes Government Target/Victim

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

www.doctorsofcourage.org/forest-tennant-md-drph/ Prominent Pain Management Advocate, Forest Tennant, MD, becomes Government Target/Victim On November 16, 2017, the day after he testified in Montana as an expert defense witness for Dr. Chris Christensen, DEA agents raided the offices and home of former West Covina Mayor Forest Tennant, MD in West Covina, CA. The Tennants arrived home that […]

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In North Dakota, Police Targeting CBD Deferred to DEA ‘Marihuana Extract’ Rule

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.naturalproductsinsider.com/blogs/insider-law/2017/11/in-north-dakota-police-targeting-cbd-deferred-to.aspx Editor’s note:This is the fifth in a series of articles examining regulatory hurdles facing cannabidiol (CBD) producers and marketers in the dietary supplement industry, and ongoing efforts to comply with federal regulations. Click the following links for parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the series.  The owner of a health supplements store in […]

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Human sloths ?

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Pharmaciststeve

https://youtu.be/_j_re2IwSOI Watch: ‘Drugged-Up’ Cashiers Fall Asleep While Scanning Items http://popculture.com/2017/11/26/cashiers-fall-asleep-while-scanning-items-opioid-epidemic/ A viral video making the rounds this morning shows two cashiers who viewers assume are on some form of prescription opiates. The video shows two middle-aged women, who appear to be sleeping, standing up behind the counter at a convenience store. They remain motionless until […]

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