Opioid Bills Would Up Feds’ Control Over Quotas, Imports

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.law360.com/lifesciences/articles/1021311/opioid-bills-would-up-feds-control-over-quotas-imports Law360 (March 13, 2018, 7:55 PM EDT) — Federal lawmakers this week introduced bills to tackle the national opioid crisis, with a bipartisan group of senators pushing to give the Drug Enforcement Administration more control over manufacturing quotas and a Democratic congressman looking to give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration more power to […]

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This is how Indiana’s judicial system works… no good deed goes unpunished ?

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/indiana/founder-of-new-albany-halfway-house-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prison/417-528013539 Founder of New Albany halfway house sentenced to 30 years in prison Lisa Livingston pleaded guilty to drug charges she committed five years ago. It was a crime that led her to open The Breakaway in New Albany.   PAOLI, Ind. (WHAS11) – Holding her daughter close and feeling positive, Lisa Livingston walked into […]

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The Girl Who Sued Jeff Sessions

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

www.thestash.wikileaf.com/girl-sued-jeff-sessions-dea/ Ah, the life of a twelve-year-old: go to school, hang out with friends, frequent the mall, and sue the Attorney General of the United States. At least that’s what one twelve-year-old did (along with a diverse group of other plaintiffs). But, unfortunately, she fell short of victory. The Lawsuit: Jeff Sessions Versus Everyone Else […]

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Diagnostic errors are largest contributor to medical malpractice claims

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20180313/NEWS/180319965 Errors related to diagnosis were the largest source of medical malpractice claims from 2013 to 2017, according to a new study, highlighting the challenges physicians face to make appropriate clinical decisions. The report, published by malpractice services provider Coverys, found 33% of malpractice claims were related to errors made during patient diagnosis and more […]

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Deaths of Despair’ on the Rise in U.S

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.medpagetoday.com/blogs/themethodsman/71730 A startling surge in deaths due to alcohol, drug abuse, and suicide has caught the U.S. off guard. In the most detailed study yet, appearing in JAMA, researchers from the University of Washington highlight where the problem is the worst. In this 150-Second Analysis, F. Perry Wilson, MD, discusses the study and the implications […]

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