Law enforcement pushes back on Michigan civil asset forfeiture reforms

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Law enforcement pushes back on Michigan civil asset forfeiture reforms https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/02/19/law-enforcement-pushes-back-michigan-civil-asset-forfeiture-reforms/2913449002/ Lansing — Bipartisan legislation that would reform the state’s controversial civil asset forfeiture laws received pushback Tuesday from Michigan law enforcement. The Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police voiced opposition in a state House committee to proposals that would require a conviction before police permanently forfeit […]

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two PBMs charged $224 million more a year for drugs than they were reimbursing pharmacists – just in OHIO !

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Attorney General Dave Yost seeks $16 million repayment from pharmacy middleman OptumRx https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190219/attorney-general-dave-yost-seeks-16-million-repayment-from-pharmacy-middleman-optumrx After nearly a year of investigating, Ohio is taking its first steps to recover money from pharmacy middlemen who do billions of dollars worth of business with state agencies. Attorney General Dave Yost announced Tuesday that he is seeking repayment of nearly […]

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Canadian study finds benzodiazepine use in patients drops 45 percent after medical cannabis treatment

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Canadian study finds benzodiazepine use in patients drops 45 percent after medical cannabis treatment https://www.thegrowthop.com/cannabis-health/cannabis-medical/canadian-study-finds-benzodiazepine-use-among-patients-drops-45-percent-after-medical-cannabis-treatment Four in 10 patients who regularly consumed benzodiazepines stopped taking the medication within about six months of initiating and being monitored on medical cannabis, Aleafia Health Inc. reports in what it believes is the first study of its kind published […]

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DOJ sticking with CVS-Aetna merger pact despite negative public comments

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https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/doj-sticking-with-cvs-aetna-merger-pact-despite-negative-public-comments/548601/ Dive Brief: After reading 173 comments from the public — all expressing some opinion about the proposed settlement in the CVS-Aetna merger case — the Department of Justice said its agreement would remain unchanged. The feedback reflected a “wide range of views,” the DOJ said in a response filed last week in the D.C. […]

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