Ravenna eyes fees for marijuana businesses

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.record-courier.com/news/20180117/ravenna-eyes-fees-for-marijuana-businesses Ravenna City Council is considering imposing a $25,000 licensing fee for any medical marijuana-related businesses that might operate in the city after learning that all taxes from such a business would go to the state. Council’s Community and Economic Development committee recently discussed the potential fee. Councilman Andrew Kluge said Lakewood implemented an identical […]

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Survey: 42% of Physicians Report Burnout, Some Cite Depression

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/891411 Forty-two percent of physicians said they feel burned out, while 15% reported feeling depressed, according to a new Medscape survey. Half of those who reported burnout experienced those feelings on a regular basis. Of the smaller number of physicians who reported depression, 70% called it “colloquial,” while 19% said they had clinical depression. Those […]

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STUDY: Patients Who Receive Prescription Opioids Are More Satisfied with Their Care

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

www.nationalpainreport.com/study-patients-who-receive-prescription-opioids-are-more-satisfied-with-their-care-8835295.html Patients with musculoskeletal conditions who receive prescription opioids are more satisfied with their care than comparable patients who do not receive opioids. “In the current payment paradigm, reimbursement is partially based on patient satisfaction scores. We sought to understand the relationship between prescription opioid use and satisfaction with care among adults who have musculoskeletal […]

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Intractable Pain Treatment Report No.1 Dr Tennant

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

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Illinois Judge Orders State to Add Intractable Pain as Qualifying Medical Cannabis Condition

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

www.thejointblog.com/illinois-judge-orders-state-add-intractable-pain-qualifying-medical-cannabis-condition/ In a decision that will significantly expand the pool of people eligible to use medical cannabis in Illinois, a judge has ruled that the state must add intractable pain as a qualifying medical cannabis condition. In 2016 the Illinois Department of Public Health rejected a petition to add intractable pain to the state’s medical […]

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