China bans all types of Fentanyl, cutting supply to U.S.

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Chinese Fentanyl has been flooding the U.S. market for years and now China says its changing its policy on the highly addictive painkiller. NBC’s Jacob Soboroff joins Ali Velshi and Stephanie Ruhle to discuss if this is a game-changer for the opioid epidemic in the U.S. or just a good political move by China.

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Are Federal Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids Hurting Patients with Chronic Pain?

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.democracynow.org/2019/3/27/are_federal_guidelines_for_prescribing_opioids As Oklahoma and Purdue Pharma reach a landmark settlement, we look at an underreported result of the opioid crisis: the underprescribing of opioids for patients who rely on them for pain management. This month, more than 300 doctors and medical researchers sent an open letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning […]

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Chronic Pain Patients Are Dying Because Of Restrictions On Pain Medication (RIP Dawn Anderson)

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

https://youtu.be/KOBFVnbsvoI Chronic Pain Patients Are Dying Because Of Restrictions On Pain Medication (RIP Dawn Anderson)

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Montana has become a wasteland for pain management

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Montana has become a wasteland for pain management https://helenair.com/opinion/columnists/montana-has-become-a-wasteland-for-pain-management/article_e567f3fa-a8dc-5f69-aa83-16d37394d496.html#comments Why would we be sycophants for the Attorney General, who misrepresents the facts for political gain, so he can claim a “victory” in a drug war (against people) that is 50 years old, costing $2 trillion? AG Fox is featured in the Montana Medical Association bulletin […]

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Another chronic painer/advocate that wants to help

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Hello, Let me take this time to introduce myself and give a little background of who I am and what I believe. First, my name is Sarah Yerxa. I am a pain patient and advocate. I have been an advocate for different reasons for most of my life. I’m an event planner, a researcher and […]

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Do these Senators really mean what they say ?

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.finance.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2019-04-02%20CEG%20RW%20to%20CVS%20Health%20Corporation%20(Insulin).pdf   This letter is signed by Senators Grassley & Wyden who are chair and co-chair of the Senate Committee On Finance Within the letter they are quoted as “We want to ensure that patients are able to acquire prescription drugs necessary for them to enjoy a happy and healthy life, and ensure that those […]

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this should make Walgreen’s employees a bunch of “happy campers”

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Walgreens, which has already angered store managers by slashing their bonuses, plans more cost-cutting https://www.pantagraph.com/business/walgreens-which-has-already-angered-store-managers-by-slashing-their/article_01f7bf03-4382-5754-8b40-e00d7c191c23.html Walgreens reported what it called its most difficult quarter in years on Tuesday, saying it will aim to cut another $500 million in costs annually by 2022, hitting workers and managers who are already feeling the pinch and spurring a […]

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Naloxone should be coprescribed to high-risk patients, say federal agencies

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Naloxone should be coprescribed to high-risk patients, say federal agencies https://www.pharmacytoday.org/article/S1042-0991(19)30239-7/fulltext The U.S. Surgeon General wants naloxone to be in the hands of more people and has openly urged physicians to prescribe it. Now, federal agencies are following this lead with their own calls to action. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently […]

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