Pt had ingested far more pills than prescribed on the day he died and had taken other drugs that were not prescribed

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Kansas doctor sentenced to life in prison for patient death https://wtop.com/national/2019/03/kansas-doctor-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-patient-death/amp/ WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas doctor was sentenced to life in prison Friday for unlawfully prescribing medication blamed for an overdose death, the latest prosecution in a government crackdown on physicians amid an opioid epidemic. Steven R. Henson was immediately taken into custody […]

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Daily Briefing with Dana Perino

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

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Senator introduces bill to end PBM drug rebates in commercial plans

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Senator introduces bill to end PBM drug rebates in commercial plans https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/senator-introduces-bill-to-end-pbm-drug-rebates-commercial-plans The Trump administration has made moves to eliminate drug rebates in federal payers, and now, thanks to a bill introduced in Congress on Wednesday, such contracts in the commercial sector are also on the chopping block.  Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the Drug Price Transparency […]

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HOW TO BUY A ROLEX AT RETAIL

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

HOW TO BUY A ROLEX AT RETAIL by Ripley Sellers  ShareShare on Facebook Pin itPin on Pinterest Buying a Rolex watch at retail has always been somewhat of an event. Back in the good old days, it usually meant that you were celebrating something (even if you were just celebrating yourself). However, buying a Rolex at […]

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Sgt. Robert Rose Jr. (Ret.) on why he filed a $350 million lawsuit against the VA

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Is Requesting Input From The Public On The Re-Scheduling of Cannabis, aka (Marijuana) Delta 9, THC and CBDs. The Comment Period Ends 11:59 14 March 2019

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Is Requesting Input From The Public On The Re-Scheduling of Cannabis, aka (Marijuana) Delta 9, THC and CBDs. The Comment Period Ends 11:59 14 March 2019 http://governmentnewsarticles.com/government_articles/2019/03/the-us-food-and-drug-administration-fda-is-requesting-input-from-the-public-on-the-rescheduling-of-cannabis-aka-marijuana-delta-9-thc-and-cbds-the-comment-period-ends-1159-14-march-2019-461058.htm#.XILeDpBMGyX Summary The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is providing interested persons with the opportunity to submit comments about the […]

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stage 4 pancreatic cancer has a < 5% 5 yr survival rate

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

He has stage 4 pancreatic cancer and this is the insanity they put him through here !!! As someone called the police claiming to have “Smelt” Marijuana in his hospital room, He didn’t have any marijuana and had taken THC oil in a capsule while outside. And his doctors were aware of it Nolan’s Tribe […]

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More than 1,000 accidental drug intoxication deaths in Connecticut in 2018

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

More than 1,000 accidental drug intoxication deaths in Connecticut in 2018 https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/more-than-1-000-accidental-drug-intoxication-deaths-in-connecticut-in-2018/1830702955 (WTNH) – More than 1,000 people died from accidental drug intoxication in 2018. This statistic comes from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. According to the office, 948 of the 1017 deaths involved an opioid, while 760 involved fentanyl. The total number of […]

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research found actually the smaller independent pharmacies really consistently offered cheaper options for the same medications

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/prescription-drug-prices-can-vary-by-thousands-of-dollars-depending-on-pharmacy/ The price of the same prescription drug can vary by hundreds or even thousands of dollars, depending on where you buy it, according to a new report by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group which surveyed hundreds of pharmacies and found large price differences for identical medications.  Nearly one in four Americans struggle to […]

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Doctors and insurers are using federal guidelines as cover to turn away patients, experts tell the C.D.C. and Congress.

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Doctors and insurers are using federal guidelines as cover to turn away patients, experts tell the C.D.C. and Congress. www.nytimes.com/2019/03/06/health/opioids-pain-cdc-guidelines.html#commentsContainer Three years ago this month, as alarms about the over-prescription of opioid painkillers were sounding across the country, the federal government issued course-correcting guidelines for primary care doctors. Prescriptions have fallen notably since then, and […]

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