A New Documentary – Chronicling the Scary Truth about our Pain Problem

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

www.nationalpainreport.com/a-new-documentary-chronicling-the-scary-truth-about-our-pain-problem-8838786.html There are no marathon runs for chronic pain, no walks for its cure. Yet chronic pain disables some 25% of the population in developed countries such as Canada and the U.S.A. This is no small disease. In Canada, chronic pain costs the economy an estimated 60 billion annually in treatment, lost wages & productivity; […]

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When a chronic pain wife gets her opiates cut off… what is a husband to do ?

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Twin Lakes police captain accused of illegally removing prescription medication from department https://fox6now.com/2019/02/18/twin-lakes-police-captain-accused-of-illegally-removing-prescription-medication-from-department/ TWIN LAKES — Captain Dennis Linn, the second in command at the Twin Lakes Police Department, was placed on administrative leave amid an investigation into allegations he illegally removed prescription medication from the department. In 2016, Captain Linn was awarded for 20 years […]

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Prosecutor: will “turn on their own” JUST TO GET A WIN ?

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Attorneys for ex-DEA agent Chad Scott say prosecutors retaliated against defense witness https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/courts/article_191e2f6a-354b-11e9-83da-cba26c0974a5.html In a sharply worded new court filing, attorneys for indicted former federal drug agent Chad Scott are accusing federal prosecutors of improperly retaliating against a defense witness. They are asking the judge to dismiss the charges against Scott as a result. The […]

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Trump Administration Is No Friend to Pharmacy Benefit Managers Like CVS

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Trump Administration Is No Friend to Pharmacy Benefit Managers Like CVS https://realmoney.thestreet.com/investing/trump-administration-is-no-friend-to-pharmacy-benefit-managers-like-cvs-14872546 Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) are in for some problems if proposed regulation is given approval. The usually business friendly Trump administration is not as amicably positioned for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) like CVS Health Corp.  (CVS) . Shares of the pharmacy, retail, and […]

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The Doctor’s Corner Show #43 “Pharmacist Steve” Ariens

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

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Better to let 95% of surgery pts to suffer in pain during recovery than risk that MAYBE 5% become addicted ?

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

    Summa Health eliminating opioids from surgeries https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/akron-canton-news/summa-health-eliminating-opioids-from-surgeries AKRON, Ohio — Summa Health System has drastically reduced the use of opioids in surgeries at all of its hospitals as a direct result of the opioid crisis. In 2017, Summa used narcotics in 98 percent of procedures, but now that number stands at 20 percent. […]

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