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http://drugtopics.modernmedicine.com/comment/reply/446751#comment-form Greater awareness of the dangers posed by prescription opioids is changing pharmacy practice. Efforts to address the opioid epidemic are as complex as the problem, with involvement ranging from government agencies to state pharmacy boards to addiction specialists to medical professionals. Pharmacists may be the first to suspect opioid abuse and misuse, and many […]

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https://www.news-medical.net/news/20180316/The-other-opioid-crisis-Hospital-shortages-lead-to-patient-pain-medical-errors.aspx Even as opioids flood American communities and fuel widespread addiction, hospitals are facing a dangerous shortage of the powerful painkillers needed by patients in acute pain, according to doctors, pharmacists and a coalition of health groups. The shortage, though more significant in some places than others, has left many hospitals and surgical centers scrambling […]

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http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180316/one-month-shes-supervising-state-drug-program-next-month-shes-with-cvs Margaret Scott had responsibility over the Ohio Department of Medicaid’s pharmacy program until she departed last fall. Within a month, she was working for a company that is receiving billions of pharmacy dollars from Ohio’s Medicaid managed care programs. Scott and the contractor, pharmacy giant CVS, aren’t answering questions about what happened. But the […]

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shared this a few years ago, still no less true… I want to share a small parable with you… Please keep in mind that a parable is a made up story, written or told to illustrate a point… So here goes… A “manager” did everything in his power to schedule his pharmacy to what the […]

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Broward sues manufacturers and pharmacies over opioids http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-sb-broward-sues-over-opioids-walgreens-walmart-cvs-20180315-story.html Broward County is going after opioid manufacturers it blames for the epidemic that has ravaged communities — and large pharmacy chains that it says were too ready to fill even questionable prescriptions for the drugs. The county filed suit Monday in federal court against 19 companies in […]

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http://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/overdose-deaths-surge-as-highly-potent-synthetic-fentanyl-grows-in-popularity/69-528978058 As Kent County grapples with a surge in overdose deaths, federal law enforcement officials say they will be paying special attention to synthetic forms of the painkiller fentanyl, which is becoming a popular – and deadly – substitute for heroin.   Author: John Hogan Published: 6:20 PM EDT March 15, 2018 Updated: 6:54 PM […]

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https://reason.com/blog/2018/03/15/how-cops-hide-surveillance-snooping-from In 2004, Ascension Alverez-Tejeda and his girlfriend were stopped at a traffic light in Oregon when their car was rear-ended by a drunk driver. The police arrived and arrested the drunk, but while Alverez-Tejeda was outside dealing with the situation, a thief jumped in his car and tore off down the road. Police recovered […]

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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/contacting-your-congressional-representative_us_582a0965e4b060adb56f8e95 The results of this year’s presidential election have been incredibly polarizing. If you’re in the camp of feeling helpless or overwhelmed, countless people have spoken up to highlight ways you can take action and move forward. Emily Ellsworth is one of them. A freelance writer, editor and social media marketer from Salt Lake City, […]

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I am likely to end my life very soon.

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http://medicaleconomics.modernmedicine.com/medical-economics/news/removing-patient-your-practice-physicians-legal-and-ethical-responsibilities While a doctor may discharge a patient for any nondiscriminatory reason, termination is not without pitfalls. Physicians should follow a careful process so as to avoid claims of patient abandonment. March 16, 2015 By Samantha N. Tomey, JD   A myriad of situations might bring about a doctor’s discharge of a patient and termination […]

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