Here is how Indiana is going to solve the opiate crisis ?

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Fighting the Opioid Epidemic The Indiana General Assembly continues to fight the opioid epidemic facing our state using a three-pronged approach – prevention, treatment and enforcement. Below are some of the bills brought forth this session to help put an end to drug abuse in our state.   Prevention To help prevent current and potential […]

Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »

And you are worried about “electronic snooping ” ?

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Cocaine, MDMA and Amphetamine Capitals of Europe Ranked in New Report http://www.newsweek.com/cocaine-mdma-and-amphetamine-capitals-europe-ranked-new-report-838054 Barcelona has been crowned Europe’s cocaine capital, according to a scientific study that tested the water in some of the biggest cities inside the European Union. The survey, carried out by the Europe-wide sewage analysis SCORE group, in association with the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA), sampled […]

Filed under: General Problems | 2 Comments »

Cub pharmacy admits to giving woman wrong prescription dosage for months

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.fox9.com/news/cub-pharmacy-admits-to-giving-woman-wrong-prescription-dosage-for-months BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (KMSP) – A woman in Bloomington has a warning for others after she was given the wrong prescription dosage for months. “I feel like I’m a 75, 80-year-old woman and I’m a 24-year-old single mom just trying to live,” said Megan Morales. After years of trying to get a handle on her […]

Filed under: General Problems | 2 Comments »

Failure to treat pts’ pain when dying of cancer can have consequences

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

In the early 90’s there was two different docs in California that were sued because they refused to properly treat the pain of two different pts – so pts wouldn’t become addicted .  They were sued by the relatives of these pts and BOTH doctors were found guilty – NOT OF MALPRACTICE – but of […]

Filed under: General Problems | 2 Comments »

ACLU is ready to protect illegal aliens… but how many chronic painers have contacted them and got NOWHERE ?

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

    Hi Steve – Since the day President Trump came into office, California has been at the forefront of the fight against his racist, anti-immigrant policies. Now Jeff Sessions’ Justice Department is suing California for daring to stand against ICE brutality. Californians know that the strength of their state owes much to its large […]

Filed under: General Problems | 4 Comments »

Some people are apparently on some sort of “trip”

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

I went to Walgreens today to fill my prescription and they refused to fill even though said I could fill today. The lady Pharmacist told me she didnt care what the prescription said it was a couple days to soon. I told her I was a pain patient and am on full disability due to […]

Filed under: General Problems | 5 Comments »

Desperately seeking SOLITUDE

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Few seem to see the similarities between those in the chronic pain community and those in the mental health community dealing with addictive personality disorders. It really doesn’t matter if those with addictive disorders has a preference for Alcohol, Nicotine, Caffeine, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Opiates, Gambling, Food, sex, etc..etc… Those in the chronic pain community is […]

Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »

Deadly fentanyl overdoses in Maryland were up more than 70 percent in 2017 when compared to 2016

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Hogan: Greater federal support needed to fight opioids http://www.wbaltv.com/article/hogan-greater-federal-support-needed-to-fight-opioids/19180214 Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan took the fight against opioids to Capitol Hill Thursday. Hogan testified in front of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions to speak about what needs to be done on the federal level to fight the epidemic. He cited […]

Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »

Should Kratom Be Legal? New Research Provides Clearer Picture of the Plant’s Risks and Benefits

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

https://merryjane.com/health/kratom-controversy-new-research-on-plant-provides-clearer-picture-of-risks-benefits The most comprehensive review on kratom to date challenges claims of the opioid-like substance being “deadly,” and provides a blueprint for future research into its clinical benefits and side effects. Thursday 03/8/2018 by Laura Dorwart While the U.S. is in the thick of an opioid epidemic, an increasing number of Americans have turned to […]

Filed under: General Problems | 4 Comments »

FDA commissioner to health insurers: You’re doing it wrong

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/07/fda-commissioner-to-health-insurers-youre-doing-it-wrong.html “Sick people aren’t supposed to be subsidizing the healthy,” Scott Gottlieb said Wednesday. The FDA commissioner was speaking at the National Health Policy Conference of AHIP, the health insurer industry group. In his critique, Gottlieb homed in on an increasingly popular target in the drug pricing debate: rebates. Insurance is designed, theoretically, to protect […]

Filed under: General Problems | 2 Comments »

« Previous Page — Next Page »