Senate committee focuses on pain sufferers denied painkillers amid opioid crisis

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Senate committee focuses on pain sufferers denied painkillers amid opioid crisis https://www.foxnews.com/health/chronic-pain-patients-opioids-senate-committee-hearing As the national focus on the opioid crisis centers on cracking down on overprescribing practices and addressing addicts, Sen. Lamar Alexander, who chairs the upper chamber’s health committee, is putting a spotlight on a critical side of the debate that has been neglected — people who suffer chronic […]

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Judges: Feds must act if asked to take a fresh look at pot

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Judges: Feds must act if asked to take a fresh look at pot http://www.dailyjournal.net/2019/06/03/us-marijuana-lawsuit/ NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has ruled that the Drug Enforcement Administration must “act promptly” if formally asked to take another look at laws that consider marijuana as dangerous as heroin or LSD. The ruling came Thursday in a […]

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What happens when these mail order companies and CVS run our local pharmacies out of business?

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Some of you may or may not be aware, but I have gestational diabetes while I am pregnant. That means I have to take insulin while I am pregnant to control my blood sugar, but it should return to normal after the baby is born. This post, however, is not about me… I have been […]

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The Future of Rebates: The Black Swan Scenario

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

The Future of Rebates: The Black Swan Scenario https://www.drugtopics.com/latest/future-rebates-black-swan-scenario What lies ahead for the specialty pharmacy industry? That is the question that Adam J. Fein, PhD, CEO of the Drug Channels Institute, attempted to answer during a panel entitled, “Specialty Pharmacy Industry Outlook: What’s Next?” at the 2019 Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit in Las Vegas […]

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