Opioid Painkillers Top Selling Drug in 10 States

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2018/3/22/opioid-painkillers-top-selling-drug-in-10-states If you live in Oklahoma, the drug you’re most likely to be prescribed is the opioid painkiller Vicodin — or some other combination of hydrocodone and acetaminophen. In Texas, the #1 drug is Synthroid (levothyroxine) – which is used to treat thyroid deficiencies. In California, its Lipitor (atorvastatin) – a statin used to treat […]

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“It may not be that more people are using, but in fact that a single use of a more deadly drug is what we’re seeing,”

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

 Opioid overdoses spike 30 percent, hospitals report https://www.cbsnews.com/news/opioid-overdoses-increase-across-us/ A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention brings more bad news for the nation’s continued fight against the opioid epidemic. Data from hospital emergency departments show a big increase in drug overdoses across the country. In a press briefing on Tuesday, CDC Acting Director […]

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Did someone say that drug rehab is ALL ABOUT THE MONEY ?

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Using Marijuana 2 Times a Month Cost This Doctor His License https://www.doximity.com/doc_news/v2/entries/11612578 If a physician has a substance use or mental health problem, it is in everyone’s interest — the physicians themselves, their patients and their families — for them to get treatment. And if they go for treatment, they deserve to be treated fairly, […]

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In the news: Three states where harmful health insurance practices are making headlines

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

www.chronicdiseasecoalition.com/news-three-states-harmful-health-insurance-practices-making-headlines/ Patients, advocates and elected officials often use the media to promote legislation and bring awareness to chronic disease. During the month of March, we read articles, letters to the editor and op-eds that addressed how to protect patients’ rights. We’ve outlined three of our favorites below: 1. For years, epilepsy patient Erin Guard could […]

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