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Opioid Prescription Control: When the Corrective Goes Too Far
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CVS Class Action Lawsuit Says 6,000 HIV Patients Exposed
Posted on March 26, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve
www.topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/839849-cvs-class-action-lawsuit-says-6000-hiv-patients-exposed/ A class action lawsuit claims that CVS violated patient privacy by exposing the HIV status of 6,000 Ohio residents. A number of anonymous Ohio residents allege that CVS had a practice of mailing out information related to patients’ involvement in Ohio’s HIV Drug Assistance Program, and those mailings were labeled clearly with a patient code […]
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Does anyone really know how many $$$ is being spent collectively on the war on drugs ?
Posted on March 26, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve
States: Federal money for opioid crisis a small step https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2018/03/25/opioid-crisis-funding/33273481/ Cherry Hill, N.J. — The federal government will spend a record $4.6 billion this year to fight the nation’s deepening opioid crisis, which killed 42,000 Americans in 2016. But some advocates say the funding included in the spending plan the president signed Friday is not […]
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Ohio officials announce new campaign against opioid abuse
Posted on March 26, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve
http://www.toledoblade.com/Medical/2018/03/26/State-officials-announce-new-campaign-against-opioid-abuse.html As the high rate of opioid abuse continues in northwest Ohio, state and federal officials unveiled proposals Monday they hope stop addiction before it starts. The day’s three events in Toledo included a visit by directors from the state departments of mental health and addiction services; department of health; medical board, and pharmacy board. […]
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Dr. Forest Tennant Retiring Due to DEA Scrutiny
Posted on March 26, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve
Dr. Forest Tennant Retiring Due to DEA Scrutiny www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2018/3/26/dr-forest-tennant-retiring-due-to-dea-scrutiny A prominent California pain physician and a longtime champion of the pain community has announced his retirement. Dr. Forest Tennant, and his wife and office manager, Miriam, have informed patients that they are closing their pain clinic in the Los Angeles suburb of West Covina, […]
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You’re probably overpaying for prescriptions. Mississippi is making it easier to find out.
Posted on March 26, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve
https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/2018/03/26/youre-probably-overpaying-prescriptions-mississippi-making-easier-find-out/449323002/ If you have a copay, chances are you’ve overpaid for a prescription at some point. That’s because an insurance copay can be more expensive than the cash price of the drug — more expensive than if you’d had no insurance and paid out of pocket. And because of “gag clauses” in contracts between pharmacies […]
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Doctor Shopping Has Always Been Rare
Posted on March 26, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve
https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2018/3/26/doctor-shopping-has-always-been-rare A commonly cited factor in the opioid crisis is “doctor shopping” — the act of seeing multiple physicians in order to get an opioid prescription without medical justification. States like Indiana are passing prescribing laws with the specific goal of preventing doctor shopping in an effort to address the opioid crisis. However, doctor shopping […]
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WHEN DOES PAIN TREATMENT BECOME PALLIATIVE CARE TREATMENT?
Posted on March 26, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve
View at Medium.com www.medium.com/@thomasklinemd_65234/when-does-pain-treatment-become-protected-palliative-care-treatment-339d29024b57 A Medical Office Approach — Clinical and Reimbursement Guidelines Thomas F. Kline, M.D.,Ph.D. and Carolyn D. Concia, Palliative Care N.P. The purpose of this paper is to encourage primary care providers to offer palliative care in their practices for patients suffering from intractable pain — of any origin. Palliative care’s evolution, CDC exemptions and reimbursement […]
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Unable to Get a Permit for the Capitol, Chronic Pain Patients Plan to Rally in Dallas
Posted on March 26, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve
http://www.dallasobserver.com/news/chronic-pain-patients-to-rally-in-dallas-for-access-to-opioids-10511190 Christian McPhate | March 26, 2018 | 4:00am Chronic pain patients and their doctors have been sharing their worries with the Observer since the Trump administration announced it was escalating the war on opioids. Some have appeared in articles, more in front of a judge. Some have taken to the streets to secure their needed medication […]
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