External Reasons Pharmacists Feel Burned Out

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.doximity.com/doc_news/v2/entries/11034750 I spoke with a pharmacist the other day who told me her job was messing up her life. Her favorite pharmacy tech was being transferred to another location, and she was convinced that her manager didn’t understand the implications for her or the pharmacy. Pharmacists, especially those in a retail setting, are feeling the […]

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Scientists Blast FDA, Warn That a Ban on Kratom Would Cause More Opioid Deaths

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.blacklistednews.com/article/63664/scientists-blast-fda-warn-that-a-ban-on-kratom-would-cause-more-opioid.html The United States Food and Drug Administration ramped up its “War on Kratom” this week by labeling the natural herb as an opioid, and a group of scientists is stepping up to vouch for kratom’s safety, and to argue that banning it would only lead to more opioid-related deaths. In a statement, FDA Commissioner […]

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Many people take dangerously high amounts of ibuprofen

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2018/02/08/many-people-take-dangerously-high-amounts-ibuprofen.html   Many adults who use ibuprofen and other so-called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drugs take too much, increasing their risk of serious side effects like internal bleeding and heart attacks, a U.S. study suggests. About 15 percent of adults taking ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) or other NSAIDs like aspirin, naproxen (Aleve), celecoxib (Celebrex), meloxicam (Mobic) and […]

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Med used to help addicts… is now being abused

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Lawsuit: Clinics wrote thousands of fraudulent addiction drug prescriptions The lawsuit alleges that The Recovery Center and four of its owners defrauded Medicaid by claiming it offered patients medical advice https://www.ems1.com/addiction/articles/375129048-Lawsuit-Clinics-wrote-thousands-of-fraudulent-addiction-drug-prescriptions/ BREATHITT COUNTY, Ky. — A clinic with locations in Central and Eastern Kentucky improperly prescribed thousands of doses of a drug designed to help […]

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I have had a horrific traumatizing experience recently with a #Walgreens pharmacist

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Hi Steve! My name is xxxx.xxxxx and my attorney recommended that I reach out to you. I have had a horrific traumatizing experience recently with a Walgreens pharmacist. This went beyond refusal to fill a prescription and the pharmacist actually edited my Walgreens profile as well as flag my prescription. I have been using a […]

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OxyContin maker will stop promoting opioids to doctors

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/article199479559.html By MARLEY JAY and MATT PERRONE AP Business Writers February 10, 2018 10:34 AM Updated 2 hours 14 minutes ago NEW YORK The maker of the powerful painkiller OxyContin said it will stop marketing opioid drugs to doctors, bowing to a key demand of lawsuits that blame the company for helping trigger the current […]

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