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‘Privacy’ fears? Florida lawmakers use old argument against attorney general’s opioid bill https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/04/29/privacy-fears-florida-lawmakers-use-old-argument-against-attorney-generals-opioid-bill/ Privacy was used as an excuse by lawmakers in the 2000s in establishing a database that could be used to alleviate a burgeoning opioid crisis. Now, lawmakers are using the same excuse to prevent Florida from using the data to help its […]

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Part of the solution: NACDS’ opioid abuse-prevention work https://www.drugstorenews.com/insights/part-of-the-solution-nacds-opioid-abuse-prevention-work/ NACDS members are meeting at the 2019 NACDS Annual Meeting amid rapid change. Throughout the event, NACDS will update the industry on public policy priorities. These issues have a profound impact on the operating environment in which members are conducting business and serving consumers. Many of […]

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Aetna settles suit alleging claim-denying medical director never read patient’s records https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/26/health/aetna-settlement-california-investigation/index.html Aetna has settled a lawsuit in which a company medical director said under oath that he never looked at patients’ records when deciding whether to approve or deny coverage — testimony that prompted an investigation by the California insurance commissioner. The health insurance […]

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Parents want ban on energy drinks for minors after son’s death https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/parents-want-ban-on-energy-drinks-for-minors-after-sons-death/ar-BBWmmAV A bill that would ban the sale of energy drinks to those under 18 years of age passed a subcommittee of South Carolina lawmakers Friday.  The bill, H.4352, was filed by Representative Leon Howard (D-Richland) and Representative Chip Huggins (R-Lexington. It’s also being […]

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Joint Meeting of the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee and the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Comments https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FDA-2019-N-1646-0001 Summary The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming public advisory committee meeting of the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee […]

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CVS Introduces Limit on Glucose Strips www.nbcnewyork.com/on-air/as-seen-on/CVS-Introduces-Limit-on-Glucose-Strips_New-York-509231382.html According to this report… CVS has decided to only allow 3 glucose test strips for Insulin dependent pts and it is being billed to Medicare Part B. Even though Medicare Part B will reimburse for 4 tests strips a day. According to this article, the news reporter reached […]

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PRESS RELEASE from Nealy Tynes, President, International OPERATION PAIN RELIEF www.nationalpainreport.com/press-release-from-nealy-tynes-president-international-operation-pain-relief-8839697.html PRESS RELEASE 4-28-19 In 2010 the Department of Defense told us there were 18 vets of foreign wars dying by suicide everyday in Washington state.  That is approximately 6,570 per year. Now, it’s 2019 and the suicide rate is increasing dramatically in Washington state […]

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Oregon Pain Action Group Published on Apr 3, 2019 Shorter version. HERC Meeting March 14th 2019. HERC members talking about chronic pain patients after they left the meeting. What was expected to be the final vote on the chronic pain task force proposal for medicaid, was paused they say, to investigate a possible conflict of […]

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