This individual committed suicide this morning because the pain was overwhelming

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

A twitter follower tweeted the following this morning at 4:27 AM: (Name and handle withheld) Last tweet don’t bother responding I won’t be here. Or anywhere thanks for no one responding to my cry for help This individual committed suicide this morning because the pain was overwhelming. HOW LONG ARE WE AS A SOCIETY GOING […]

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TN: As of July 1, if you have a prescription for opioid drugs, you’ll see some changes when you go to the pharmacy

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Here’s what new Tennessee opioid restrictions mean at your doctor’s office and pharmacy https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/health/2018/06/29/tennessee-opioid-prescription-law-pharmacy/746208002/ As of July 1, if you have a prescription for opioid drugs, you’ll see some changes when you go to the pharmacy. That’s the date legislation related to Gov. Bill Haslam’s sweeping TN Together opioid reform takes effect. Haslam budgeted more […]

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USA TODAY reporter “wants your denial of pain management story “

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Jayne O’Donnell‏ @JayneODonnell If you suffer from chronic pain, I’d like to know how the state and federal government response to the opioid epidemic has affected you. DM me or email jodonnell@usatoday.com     article now published https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/727015002  

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Man claims Walgreens refused to fill valid prescription, slandered him to police

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Man claims Walgreens refused to fill valid prescription, slandered him to police https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511466180-man-claims-walgreens-refused-to-fill-valid-prescription-slandered-him-to-police CHICAGO — A man is suing Walgreens and a pharmacist for alleged professional negligence, slander and vicarious liability. Erron Fisher filed a complaint June 19 in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging the defendants intentionally made false statements to the police to stop […]

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A new “opiate crisis”… causing more people to suffer and die ?

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Injectable opioid shortages put hospitals on brink of public health crisis www.whyy.org/articles/injectable-opioid-shortages-put-hospitals-on-brink-of-public-health-crisis/ As the director of pharmacy at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Neshaminy Kasbekar used to place orders for injectable opioids a couple of times a week so that the staff would have a week’s supply on hand at any one point. Now, she’s placing […]

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Databases key to Trump’s crackdown on opioids

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Databases key to Trump’s crackdown on opioids The databases are helping to reduce opioid prescriptions, which have fallen by nearly a third since 2011. https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/29/databases-key-crackdown-on-opioids-686879 Bolstered by harsh law-and-order rhetoric from President Donald Trump and his aides, police around the country are using electronic databases to unleash a vast crackdown on opioid abusers and the […]

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