Stopping addiction: interfere with pts with ambulatory issues from getting opiates ?

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Is limiting opioid prescriptions the answer to fighting the heroin crisis? http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-nws-walmart-limits-opioid-prescriptions-20180514-story.html Within the next two months, anyone who gets an acute opioid prescription filled at a Walmart will be limited to a seven-day supply of the medication, part of the company’s effort to curb the number of pills being sold illegally on the street. […]

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The DEA is trying to kill Utah’s medical marijuana initiative before it reaches voters

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

https://herb.co/marijuana/news/kevin-deleon-dianne-feinstein-california A voter-led initiative to implement a medical marijuana program in Utah has been facing opposition since it gained enough signatures to make it onto the ballot in November. Led by the state’s medical community, the opposition has now gained the support of a local division of the Drug Enforcement Administration, sparking controversy about whether […]

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