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Suffolk woman receives 9,000 emails from pharmacy company
Posted on July 31, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve
https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/suffolk/suffolk-woman-receives-9-000-emails-from-pharmacy-company/1335582005 SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Stephanie Godfrey says she was eating dinner last week when emails started flooding her inbox. “I have watch, so it started vibrating a lot, so I look down and it was Express Scripts, Express Scripts, Express Scripts,” said Godfrey Godfrey says she uses the company Express Scripts, which is a pharmacy benefit manager that […]
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CBS46 investigation finds VA pharmacy isn’t properly filling vet’s medical prescriptions
Posted on July 31, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve
WTVM.com-Columbus, GA News Weather & Sports http://www.wtvm.com/story/38769779/cbs46-investigation-finds-va-pharmacy-isnt-properly-filling-vets-medical-prescriptions ATLANTA (CBS46) – CBS46 reporter Natalie Rubino is spearheading an in-depth investigation. It centers on the VA Pharmacy in Decatur and accusations it failed to properly fill prescriptions for a veteran in constant pain. James Yarbrough is on several different medications to manage his pain. We investigated his claims […]
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The Government’s Solution To The Opioid Crisis Feels Like A War To Pain Patients
Posted on July 31, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/government-crackdown-opioid-prescriptions-pain-patients_us_5b51ec57e4b0fd5c73c4a42e As the feds crack down on opioid prescriptions, patients are taking their own lives, doctors are losing their jobs and overdose rates continue unabated. By Art Levine Dustin Chambers for HuffPost Meredith Lawrence’s late husband died by suicide after his opioid pain prescription was severely restricted. Jay Lawrence, an energetic truck driver in his […]
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The use of ESI’s has increased dramatically, yet the prevalence of back pain has remained relatively unchanged
Posted on July 31, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve
After Doctors Cut Their Opioids, Patients Turn to a Risky Treatment for Back Pain https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/31/health/opioids-spinal-injections.htm WASHINGTON — An injectable drug that the manufacturer says is too dangerous to use along the spine is growing in popularity for back pain as doctors turn away from opioids. The anti-inflammatory drug, called Depo-Medrol and made by Pfizer, is […]
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