PHARMACIST STEVE

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There is a reporter taking stories of people who have been forced to taper or been cut off. She is asking for those stories. She is asking for emails by Wednesday Morning adawnewsletter@gmail.com Thank you

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  http://www.romans322.com/daily-death-rate-statistics.php Here is the list from the end of 2016 if interested in comparing https://www.pharmaciststeve.com/?p=18436 United States of America CURRENT DEATH TOLL from Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017 (11:36:39 AM) Abortion*: 1090465 Heart Disease: 613479 Cancer: 590862 Tobacco: 349505 Obesity: 306566 Medical Errors: 251098 Stroke: 132915 Lower Respiratory Disease: 142741 Accident (unintentional): […]

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http://www.einnews.com/pr_news/424137539/whom-can-i-sue-for-medical-malpractice Doctors are most commonly sued for medical malpractice. Lawsuits are also filed against pharmacists, nurses, anesthesiologists and the groups that employ them.   People put enormous faith in the medical system, trusting that doctors and nurses are competent and trained. However even the most intelligent experienced doctor can make bad decisions and be careless” […]

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www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2017/12/31/lawmakers-ask-fda-to-lift-kratom-warning A bipartisan group of 17 congressmen is asking the Food and Drug Administration to lift a public health warning about kratom, an herbal supplement used by millions of Americans to treat chronic pain, addiction, depression and anxiety. In a joint letter to FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, the lawmakers said kratom was “a natural […]

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Today is 12/31/2017 2016 in review … what killed us 6775 Americans will die EVERY DAY – from various reasons 2700 people  WILL ATTEMPT SUICIDE 140 will be SUCCESSFUL – including 20 veterans 270 will die from hospital acquired antibiotic resistant “bug” because staff won’t properly wash hands and/or proper infection control. 350 will die […]

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http://staging.inforum.com/lifestyle/health/4380376-north-dakota-sees-steep-drop-opioid-painkiller-prescriptions FARGO — The prescription of narcotic opioids in North Dakota has fallen sharply over the past several years in what a physician’s advocate described as a “cultural change” in response to rising concerns over the opioid epidemic. The number of opioids dispensed in North Dakota dropped from 180,410 in early 2015 to 139,836 this […]

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https://kingfish1935.blogspot.com/2017/12/mississippi-doctors-on-opioid-regs.html More than a few Mississippi doctors objected to proposed opioid prescription regulations.  The Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure proposed new regulations that will overhaul how physicians prescribe and administer narcotics.* JJ obtained copies of the comments through a public records request.  Several are posted below.  More will be published in future posts. Earlier post […]

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http://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/our-pain-changes-in-state-law-focus-on-opioids/891931403 LAS VEGAS – Tens of thousands of Nevadans who suffer with chronic pain issues will face new challenges after Jan. 1, 2018. Changes in state law will make it more difficult for doctors to prescribe opioid pain medicine, and will allow pharmacists more power to refuse to fill the prescriptions. What’s likely to happen […]

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