Addiction psychiatrist questions involuntary tapering of opioids

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.wjhl.com/local/addiction-psychiatrist-questions-involuntary-tapering-of-opioids/943940749 JOHNSON CITY, TN (WJHL) – A renowned author and addiction psychiatrist says the efforts of the Department of Veterans Affairs and other institutions across the country to taper people off opioids without their consent is “an outrage.” “To take a patient who’s doing well off of medication abruptly and without their permission is not […]

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Insurance tells pts to pay cash for doses above quantity limits – maybe not so easy ?

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Steve, I’m  have exchanged messages with you before. Our insurance company just sent a notice saying that they will only allow 60 tablets for a 25 day period of my husband’s class II narcotic rather than the 90/month the doctor prescribes. A statement follows this saying that the doctor can prescribe more and nothing will […]

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Your Pain, Your Rights: Dealing With Your Physician And Your Hospital

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

www.rsds.org/your-pain-your-rights-dealing-with-your-physician-and-your-hospital/   By Mary Baluss, Esq. Although I had concentrated on legal issues relating to pain in terminal illness, I had never even heard of CRPS until I got a call from a young mother in  California with the crippling syndrome. She had gone from being an athletic, employed, confident woman to one who could not care for her […]

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2018 Adult ACIP Schedule Highlights New Shingles Vaccine

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/892281 The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued its 2018 Recommended Immunization Schedule for Adults Aged 19 or Older. Key changes in the updated schedule  relate to the new herpes zoster vaccine, as well as to the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. The […]

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THE ORIGIN AND PURPOSE OF THE LABEL: INTRACTABLE PAIN

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

THE ORIGIN AND PURPOSE OF THE LABEL: INTRACTABLE PAIN By Forest Tennant M.D., Dr. P.H. No. 2 – Jan., 2018 REPORT INTRACTABLE PAIN The term “intractable pain” (IP) is a mystery to many people including health professionals. This is most unfortunate because it is an old concept that has, unfortunately, been largely ignored in recent […]

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DOCTOR SHOWS UP TO MEDICAL BOARD INVESTIGATION IN HIS UNDERWEAR

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

www.doctorsofcourage.org/doctor-shows-up-to-medical-board-investigation-in-his-underwear/ Los Angeles – A Northridge doctor decided to show-up to a mandatory Medical Board interview without wearing any clothing except his underwear. Doctor Robert Markam license was restricted by the Medical Board and he was assigned to complete a police oversight program involving him taking classes for ethics, billing, monitoring, and he had to […]

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Singer Prince’s Cause of Death: SELF ADMINISTERED FENTANYL

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Singer Prince’s Cause of Death: How Did the Legend Pass Away? Singer Prince’s Cause of Death: How Did the Legend Pass Away? Music legend Prince died at the age of 57 on April 21, 2016, and the world lost one of the greats. At the time of his death, Prince’s publicist told the Associated Press,“It is […]

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if I approve too many expensive drugs, I won’t get my bonus at the end of the month.

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Who Actually Is Reviewing All Those Preauthorization Requests?   BE SURE TO READ COMMENTS ON THE ARTICLE   https://www.medpagetoday.com/blogs/revolutionandrevelation/69125 Several months ago, I was invited to give a presentation about heart failure to a group of physicians who meet every month for a lunch meeting. Don’t worry. No company sponsored the talk, and I did […]

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Are Payers the Leading Cause of Death in the United States?

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Are Payers the Leading Cause of Death in the United States? Milton Packer wonders if people suffer and die because it is cost effective https://www.medpagetoday.com/blogs/revolutionandrevelation/68935 On September 17, 2017 The New York Times and ProPublica collaborated on an interesting story. You may have missed it. As everyone knows, we are in the midst of a […]

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Doctors drug testing people prescribed anxiety medication in anticipation of new rules

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/2018/02/04/doctors-drug-testing-people-prescribed-anxiety-medication-anticipation-new-rules/1058751001/ Mississippi’s proposed regulations intended to curb the opioid crisis aren’t final, but some doctors have already started drug testing patients — the cost of which can fall on the patient. And it’s not just patients on opioids being tested. The proposed regs also cover benzodiazepines like Xanax, Klonopon, Valium and Ativan, used to treat anxiety disorders, insomnia and […]

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