CDC: More people are overdosing on this legal drug

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

CDC: More people are overdosing on this legal drug https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/national/cdc-more-people-are-overdosing-this-legal-drug/SYJXTs2CGveCULnKFa0acO/ An herbal over-the-counter drug was a cause in the overdose deaths of 91 people from July 2016 to December 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control.  That’s more than double what was earlier reported. The CDC also noted that in about 60 of those […]

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Fed mandate to use opioid data-sharing technology angers states

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Fed mandate to use opioid data-sharing technology angers states https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/12/opioid-data-sharing-angers-states-1320532 The Trump administration is forcing states that want millions in federal grants to use relatively untested technology to share prescription data that is key to combating the opioid crisis. Using the software, many state officials worry, could mean turning over patient data to law enforcement […]

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Florida Attorney General announces fight against opioid abuse in Tampa Bay

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/florida-attorney-general-to-announce-fight-against-opioid-abuse-in-tampa-bay TAMPA, Fla. (FOX 13) – Last year, there were over 1,300 overdose deaths specifically in the Bay Area. The statistics bring to light the local intensity of the opioid epidemic, a reality that far too many families are forced to face.This lies next to the number of people consuming alcohol who often consult DUI […]

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Trump Administration Plans To Bail Out Insurers To Hide Higher Drug Costs

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Trump Administration Plans To Bail Out Insurers To Hide Higher Drug Costs www.thefederalist.com/2019/04/12/trump-administration-plans-bail-insurers-hide-higher-drug-costs/ This is not a government agency sharing risk, it’s a government agency assuming virtually all of the risk associated with the higher premium costs due to the rebate rule. In other words, a bailout. By Christopher Jacobs April 12, 2019 The more […]

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AG Barr believes that CONTINUED OVER PRESCRIBING has to be CUT BACK ?

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Start listening at about 4:00 as AG Barr is going to “put pressure” on the over prescribing of legal opiates that have been over prescribed and diverted

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