substance-use disorder: what we are facing is a human problem

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

These Virginia counties are ignoring the real problem in the opioid crisis: Treatment https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/local-opinions/these-virginia-counties-are-ignoring-the-real-problem-in-the-opioid-crisis-treatment/2019/04/19/b90e0788-57bb-11e9-9136-f8e636f1f6df_story.html Kevin Doyle is an associate professor and chair of the education and counseling department at Longwood University, where he also teaches in the counselor education program. Roanoke, Roanoke County and Salem are joining a legal battle over the opioid addiction crisis […]

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8 Things to Consider Regarding End of Life Pain Management

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

https://bkbooks.com/blogs/something-to-think-about/8-things-to-consider-regarding-end-of-life-pain-management-1# There is so much confusion and fear regarding end of life pain medicines, morphine in particular, that I am addressing what I consider major issues. I have made the list simple, short, and to the point so that you can use this as a guideline when your loved one is receiving a narcotic. * […]

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digging into data on doctors and nurses who prescribe unusually large quantities of opiates

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Colorado’s new U.S. attorney wants law enforcement to treat overdose deaths as homicides as he focuses on opioids www.coloradosun.com/2019/04/15/jason-dunn-us-attorney-colorado-opioids/ Jason Dunn, appointed by President Trump, laid out some of his office’s redoubled tactics in an interview with The Colorado Sun — his most extensive remarks to the news media since taking office   Jason Dunn. […]

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Patient Privacy in the Pharmacy (HIPAA)

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Patient Privacy in the Pharmacy https://www.managedhealthcareconnect.com/content/patient-privacy-pharmacy April 18, 2019 Patient privacy in the pharmacy made the headlines recently when a man sued a large chain drugstore for revealing to his wife that he had a prescription for an erectile dysfunction drug. The Case The plaintiff, MF, brought a prescription for eight 100-milligram sildenafil citrate (Viagra) […]

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The Real Headline From The CDC Report On Kratom Being Detected In Medical Examiner And Coroner Reports

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

The Real Headline From The CDC Report On Kratom Being Detected In Medical Examiner And Coroner Reports https://www.ptcommunity.com/wire/real-headline-cdc-report-kratom-being-detected-medical-examiner-and-coroner-reports WASHINGTON, April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The American Kratom Association (AKA) released a response to the CDC report on kratom being detected by medical examiners and coroners in 91 toxicology records.  The rebuttal to the CDC report […]

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Prior Authorization Bill Expected in Congress This Summer

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Prior Authorization Bill Expected in Congress This Summer Two House Republicans and a Democrat working on a draft https://www.medpagetoday.com/practicemanagement/reimbursement/79314 WASHINGTON — Bipartisan legislation to ease the burden of prior authorization is expected to be introduced in the House this summer, a Republican staffer said. “We’ve been working with [Reps.] Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) and Suzan DelBene […]

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