PHARMACIST STEVE

We are in the THIRD DAY of wall-to-wall 24/7 coverage of the school shooting in Florida that happened 02/14/2018 where 17 died.  I don’t want to seem insensitive, but nearly 7,000 people die every day in our country Every day – on average …  some 135 commit suicide – including 20 vets … some 120 […]

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                                                                This BS about the “BNE staff assured that the goal of the letter was no intimidation, but education for these physicians regarding the […]

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http://www.philly.com/philly/health/the-other-opioid-epidemic-chronic-pain-patients-in-need-of-care-20180212.html We have two epidemics related to misuse of opioids in America.  First: people with addiction and premature death from abuse of opioids.  Second: also devastating but getting far less attention, people suffering for years from chronic unrelenting pain losing access to needed medicine. They are in more pain and experiencing terrible deterioration of their […]

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Navy vet: Northport VA didn’t provide post-surgery pain meds http://longisland.news12.com/story/37509107/navy-vet-northport-va-didnt-provide-post-surgery-pain-meds SPEONK – A Navy veteran from Speonk says the Northport VA Hospital failed to give him any post-surgery pain medication after his knee replacement procedure.  John Fink says the operation went off without a hitch, but that he had to deal with “horrific” pain in […]

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Minnesota renews push for tax on prescription opioids https://www.reuters.com/article/us-minnesota-opioid-tax/minnesota-renews-push-for-tax-on-prescription-opioids-idUSKCN1FY2VR (Reuters) – Citing rising opioid fatalities, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton on Wednesday announced a renewed legislative proposal to tax prescription opioid pills to help fund treatment.  Minnesota is one of at least 13 states to have considered an opioid tax in recent years to help pay […]

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this is just one of so many bad reviews of optum. Original review: Jan. 22, 2018 I have been taking ** for chronic pain for 10 years plus. In 2017 we were covered with OptumRx and Blue Cross thru my wife’s employment at Walgreens. I am totally disabled and also on Medicare. For the year […]

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Treatment Toolkit – February 2018 Treatment The nation’s opioid overdose and death epidemic will not end without increased access to comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for pain, as well as enhanced access to high quality, evidence-based treatment for substance use disorders. Please use the tools below to add your voice in calling for increased treatment. www.end-opioid-epidemic.org/digital-toolkit/treatment/

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http://www.kristv.com/story/37509369/dea-advises-precautions-when-prescribing-opioid-medications CORPUS CHRISTI – According to the CDC, more than 100 people die every day from an opioid overdose. The epidemic has been a nation-wide topic of conversation, but healthcare workers and the government are making efforts to lower the amount of opiate prescriptions. Some changes are already happening. Doctors at the forefront of this […]

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http://www.fox9.com/news/mn-penny-a-pill-opioids-fee ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) – Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is proposing a “penny-a-pill” paid for by drug companies to fund an opioid stewardship program for addiction prevention, treatment and recovery efforts in Minnesota. The governor estimates the program would raise $20 million each year. Minnesota Department of Health data shows the state had 395 […]

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