He got out of his truck, sat down on top of his military records and took his own life with a rifle

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

A Retired Marine Colonel Took His Life At A Florida VA. He’s The 5th Vet To Do So Since 2013 https://taskandpurpose.com/florida-va-veteran-suicide ST. PETERSBURG — On Dec. 10, retired Marine Col. Jim Turner put on his dress uniform and medals and drove to the Bay Pines Department of Veterans Affairs complex. He got out of his […]

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The VA cut my pain meds cold turkey after over 25 years. I now buy heroin on the street

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

              https://www.foxnews.com/health/readers-respond-to-special-report-about-the-opioid-crisis-unintended-victims-pain-sufferers-losing-access-to-painkillers Paul Wayman, a 69-year-old veteran, wrote: “The VA cut my pain meds cold turkey after over 25 years. I now buy heroin on the street.” “You need to talk with veterans. My friend has more metal and screws in him than a robot, but no more pain […]

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Three men accused of assaulting woman during armed pharmacy robbery

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/three-men-accused-of-assaulting-woman-during-armed-pharmacy-robbery/85-7c3cef24-153b-47d9-bbc0-ac6df516a234 Three men are accused of robbing a pharmacy in unincorporated Norcross and dragging a woman to the back room, keeping a gun on her head the entire time. Author: Lauren Padgett Published: 10:53 AM EST December 19, 2018 Updated: 6:29 PM EST December 19, 2018 According to Gwinnett County Police, the three men entered […]

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PA: sets up “snitch line” – only concerned about Rx meds diversion – not worried about ILLEGAL MEDS

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

State sets up online form to report opioid, Rx drug misuse https://www.abc27.com/news/state/state-sets-up-online-form-to-report-opioid-rx-drug-misuse/1666923091 HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – State officials are making it easier for health professionals and the wider public to report suspicions about misuse of prescription drugs, an effort designed to lessen the harm from opioid abuse. Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday called the online […]

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Congressional report: DEA failed to stop flow of millions of opioid pills

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Congressional report: Drug companies, DEA failed to stop flow of millions of opioid pills https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/congressional-report-drug-companies-dea-failed-to-stop-flow-of-millions-of-opioid-pills/2018/12/18/5bc750ee-0300-11e9-b6a9-0aa5c2fcc9e4_story.html The distributors of powerful prescription opioids and the Drug Enforcement Administration failed to stop the flow of millions of pills into rural West Virginia despite rampant warning signs that the pills were being diverted for abuse, inertia that contributed to […]

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