PHARMACIST STEVE

Wіth аll thе unhealthy food people eat today, thе bоdу bесоmеѕ weaker аnd unhealthy. Adding mоrе health problems іѕ stress. Stress hаѕ bесоmе аn everyday problem thаt people hаvе tо suffer frоm. Stress frоm work саn exhaust thе mind аnd thе bоdу, whісh саn easily lead tо sickness аnd diseases. Thеrе аrе certain types оf […]

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http://www.drugtopics.com/article/new-opioid-pain-management-regulations-pharmacists-should-know As federal and other regulations on opioid pain relievers are changing, NCPA presented a panel discussion on “Opioid Pain Management and Your Pharmacy” on October 9 at the group’s Annual Convention in Boston. The discussion centered on three aspects of opioid pain management: federal regulatory updates, work flow best practices for filling opioid prescriptions, […]

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https://www.facebook.com/sally.balsamo?fref=gc&dti=982163208603921&hc_location=ufi ILLINOIS RESIDENTS: Our Illinois advocate representative, Sally Balsamo, is helping to find Illinois patients for a potential story that NPR is considering. The reporter is seeking Illinois residents who were or are being weaned off of opioids. If you would like more information or this applies to you, and you are interested, please private […]

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http://www.ciproms.com/2018/12/new-joint-commission-pain-standards-take-effect-january-1-2019/ New and revised Joint Commission pain assessment and management standards will be effective January 1, 2019, for accredited ambulatory care facilities, critical access hospitals, and office-based surgery practices. These updates continue a Joint-Commission initiative that required new and revised pain assessment and management standards for accredited hospitals to be implemented beginning January 1, 2018. […]

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https://www.consumerreports.org/pharmacies/consumers-still-prefer-independent-pharmacies-consumer-reports-ratings-show/ When it comes to filling prescriptions, consumers still prize the friendliness, courtesy, and expertise of the local drugstore. That’s according to Consumer Reports’ most recent ratings of walk-in pharmacies based on survey responses from more than 78,000 CR members. Independent pharmacies earned high scores on such measures as courtesy, helpfulness, and speed of checkout […]

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https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-task-force-backs-controversial-opioid-plan BEND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon proposal to expand alternative treatments for certain chronic pain conditions while limiting the use of opioids has moved forward with minimal changes, despite outcries from chronic pain patients and criticism from pain experts across the country. The Bulletin reports that the state’s Chronic Pain Task Force, an ad […]

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Hi, my name is Tom, I am using my wife’s account to write you. My wife, Jane, has been advocating for a long time now. Unfortunately, she fell during a doctor’s off, face first off of the exam table. That was the beginning of the nightmare that I now find her in today. She is […]

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Why states might start taxing opioids The next wave of state actions against the opioid crisis may focus on taxing them — depending on the outcome of an industry lawsuit against New York, the first state to try it. Between the lines: Most of the bills that have been proposed would tax opioid painkillers and […]

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 Americans eat more French fries than any other country in the world and now a Harvard professor is saying you should not eat more than six fries at a time. Professor Eric Rimm at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health told The New York Times, “I think it would be nice if […]

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We’ve also contacted every civil rights attorney & organization here in Oregon & across the country. Their answers have been, across the board, via phone, snail mail, email, & in person, “we do not choose to get involved with this issue at this time.” There is a lot going on in Oregon, for those not […]

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