Veteran who killed himself outside of VA center in Decatur identified

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Veteran who killed himself outside of VA center in Decatur identified https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-news/veteran-who-killed-himself-outside-center-decatur-identified/NMqi3pO2DjCWu7KqOiXtbN/ Victim was 68-year-old Alpharetta man who shot himself The veteran who killed himself outside the main entrance to the Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur Saturday has been identified as Olen Hancock, 68, of Alpharetta, according to the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office. […]

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FDA New Guidance on Opioids Drawing Response

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

FDA New Guidance on Opioids Drawing Response www.nationalpainreport.com/fda-new-guidance-on-opioids-drawing-response-8839531.html The FDA’s safety announcement this week that says it has identified harm reported from sudden discontinuation of opioid pain medicines and is requiring label changes to guide prescribers on gradual, individualized tapering was generally praised. Stanford Psychologist Beth Darnall—who was in Australia speaking to the 2019 Australian […]

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