Listen to podcast by clicking the above link On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at how a nationwide opioid shortage has caused medication errors throughout hospitals.
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DEA ‘waiting for analysis’: Kratom may soon be banned
Posted on May 31, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/dea-waiting-for-analysis-kratom-may-soon-be-banned/759828681 SEATTLE – Kratom grows in Southeast Asia. Its leaves can be chewed, made into pills, ground and steeped into tea or added to food. The leafy green plant is widely available and advertised as a safe, organic and natural “cure” for opioid addiction, pain relief and even cancer. In 2016, kratom products exceeded sales of […]
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conspiracies against wellness show
Posted on May 31, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve
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Chronic pain in the elderly: Mostly all in the head ?
Posted on May 30, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve
Psychological Interventions Beneficial for Chronic Pain in Older Adults https://www.clinicaladvisor.com/pain-information-center/psychological-interventions-for-chronic-pain-treatment/article/767105/ Patients with noncancer chronic pain can benefit from psychological interventions, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Bahar Niknejad, MD, of the Department of Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, and associates conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to understand if […]
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Florida is a sicker state because of Gov. Rick Scott’s partisanship
Posted on May 30, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve
Florida is a sicker state because of Gov. Rick Scott’s partisanship http://www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion/fl-op-column-randy-schultz-florida-health-care-rick-scott-20180529-story.html In a new Senate ad, Gov. Rick Scott claims that voters must send business executives like himself to Washington. “If you’re not getting the results, you’re not in business.” So let’s look at Scott’s results as governor on health care in Florida. They […]
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collateral damage from the WAR ON DRUGS
Posted on May 30, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve
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How many of 50,000/yr suicides are caused by this civil/social war ?
Posted on May 28, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve
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Data that the DEA wishes that no one ever see ?
Posted on May 28, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve
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Is This A Treatment For The Opioid Crisis The DEA Doesn’t Want You To Know About?
Posted on May 28, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve
Is This A Treatment For The Opioid Crisis The DEA Doesn’t Want You To Know About?
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DEA gives some of Pfizer’s injected narcotics allotment to competitors as production issues intensify shortages
Posted on May 27, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve
https://www.fiercepharma.com/manufacturing/dea-gives-some-pfizer-s-injected-narcotic-allotment-to-competitors-to-alleviate Pfizer, the largest U.S. producer of injected narcotics, said Wednesday it has resumed production of some of the prefilled syringes that have been in short supply and expects to have the first shipments to wholesalers in July. But Pfizer will have a smaller allotment to send after the DEA recently gave some of its […]
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