Attorney screws up failing to file timely appeal – client goes back to jail ?

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

HAMILTON, Mont. — The Florence doctor convicted last year of 22 felony drug counts including two negligent homicides is back in jail. Dr. Chris Christensen had been free pending his appeal with the Montana Supreme Court. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. But his bail has been revoked. According to court documents, Christensen failed […]

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investigation found that CVS Caremark was billing the federal government significantly higher prices for seniors’ drugs than was appropriate

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Aetna whistleblower alleging CVS gouged Medicare and Medicaid customers put on leave http://www.the-review.com/news/20180517/aetna-whistleblower-alleging-cvs-gouged-medicare-and-medicaid-customers-put-on-leave/2 A whistleblower with Aetna who accused CVS Caremark of gouging Medicaid and Medicare customers with high prescription-drug costs has been placed on paid administrative leave by the insurance company. The move comes after the whistleblower’s lawsuit was unsealed in federal court in […]

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Dr. William Mangino talks about the fight to clear his name for supposedly over prescribing opiates to his chronic pain patients.

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

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Are many PBM’s – especially CVS/Caremark – guilty of self-dealing

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

    The PBM’s are forcing me to rant on Facebook, which I thought I would never do! Please, band together with me, watch, educate, share and help stop these BULLIES!! Here is a recent article from the State of Arkansas discovered that the PBM Caremark – part of CVS – is paying themselves (CVS […]

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***URGENT CALL TO ACTION***

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

***URGENT CALL TO ACTION*** WE ARE FIGHTING FOR OUR LIVES HERE! DUE TO THE GROWING NUMBER OF PAIN PATIENTS LOSING THEIR ACCESS TO PAIN MEDICATION & DOCTORS UNWILLINGNESS TO PRESCRIBE, WE HAVE BEEN INUNDATED WITH MESSAGES, AND THERE’S A HIGH DEMAND FOR INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO GET PROPER TREATMENT. WE NEED HIGHLY EXPERIENCED TECH SAVVY […]

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Medicare Part D consolidation will only get worse with proposed megamergers

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-economics/medicare-part-d-consolidation-will-only-get-worse-proposed-megamergers Three sponsors of Medicare Part D plans—UnitedHealth Group, Humana and CVS Health—account for more than half the program’s total enrollment. If proposed mergers involving smaller players like Aetna, Express Scripts and Cigna move ahead, the market would become even more concentrated. The study, led by Juliette Cubanski, PhD, MPP, MPH, the associate director of […]

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FDA to approve CBD product ?.. annual cost est $20K – $30K/yr

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

5 Things You’ll Want to Know About What Could Be the Biggest Medical Marijuana Drug Ever https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/05/17/5-things-youll-want-to-know-about-what-could-be-th.aspx GW Pharmaceuticals executives give the scoop on the anticipated upcoming launch of the first cannabinoid drug with blockbuster potential. Only three drugs based on marijuana have ever been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). None […]

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she picked up Democratic support, particularly from those in tough midterm re-election fights. Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Gina Haspel confirmed as CIA director, first woman to lead agency http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/17/gina-haspel-confirmed-as-cia-director-first-woman-to-lead-agency.html President Trump’s pick for CIA director Gina Haspel was confirmed Thursday by the Senate, with help from several Democrats who backed the nomination despite concerns over her role in post-9/11-era interrogation and detention practices. The Senate voted 54-45 to confirm Haspel, with a […]

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Uncle Sam facilitating shipments of illegals into USA ?

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Online Sales of Illegal Opioids from China Surge in U.S. https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/01/24/us/politics/senate-investigation-china-mail-opioids.html# WASHINGTON — Nearly $800 million worth of fentanyl pills were illegally sold to online customers in the United States over two years by Chinese distributors who took advantage of internet anonymity and an explosive growth in e-commerce, according to a Senate report released on […]

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While CPP suffer from opiate shortages… FDA INVESTIGATES subcontractor producing faulty data ?

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

FDA Uncovers Errors in Opioid Database The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has identified potentially serious errors in a database of opioid sales maintained by IQVIA – a private company that provides data to the federal government on the volume of drugs sold by manufacturers and wholesalers to pharmacies and hospitals. The FDA said the […]

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