Fentanyl overdose deaths in the U.S. have been doubling every year

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Fentanyl overdose deaths in the U.S. have been doubling every year https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/space/go-for-launch/la-sci-sn-fentanyl-overdose-deaths-skyrocketing-20190320-story.html If you want to know what it means for something to grow exponentially, consider the death toll of fentanyl. This powerful synthetic opioid seemingly came out of nowhere and is now killing tens of thousands of Americans each year. A new report from […]

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In scathing ruling, judge rips insurer for putting ‘bottom line’ over patients’ health

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

In scathing ruling, judge rips insurer for putting ‘bottom line’ over patients’ health https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/06/health/unitedhealthcare-ruling-mental-health-treatment/ In a scathing decision, a federal judge blasted a subsidiary of the nation’s largest insurance company for focusing on the “bottom line as much or more” than patients’ health, saying the insurer illegally denied treatment to thousands of people. The judge […]

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FDA: Pain Patients Dependent On Opioids Are Not Addicted

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

FDA: Pain Patients Dependent On Opioids Are Not Addicted www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2019/2/6/fda-patients-dependent-on-opioids-are-not-addicted#.XJN0oMjDsMk.facebook= The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released new guidance to drug makers to streamline the development of buprenorphine products to treat opioid addiction. Commonly known by the brand name Suboxone, buprenorphine has long dominated the market for addiction treatment. Of importance to pain patients […]

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A patient’s opposition to the anti-opioid movement

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

A patient’s opposition to the anti-opioid movement www.kevinmd.com/blog/2019/03/a-patients-opposition-to-the-anti-opioid-movement.html I recently read an article — “California Doctors Alarmed As State Links Their Opioid Prescriptions to Deaths” — that infuriates and frightens me I’m furious that doctors are being persecuted for opioid prescriptions written years ago, and frightened that my doctor here in California may be pressured […]

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Coalition of 50 states Pain Advocacy

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

From: TameraLynn Stewart Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2019 12:20 AM To: Steve Ariens Subject: Federal health staffer gave us a plan!   Hi Steve! This is Tamera Stewart. As Valorie Hawk is stepping back to focus on her health and her family, I will be stepping into a more active roll. We have been given […]

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Unintended Consequences of Opioid Crackdown

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

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Yesterday Kaiser Permanente signed my death warrant

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

I was left at an 8 due to a forced step down by Kaiser Permanente (due to the recs pre 2016.. Were those 2014? It’s hard for me to access memories anymore. The pain is too loud.) in Southern California. I had been at a daily pain level of 5-6 before the step down. Now, […]

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