PA: Congresswoman makes emotional reveal on House floor

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Congresswoman makes emotional reveal on House floor https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/06/27/susan-wild-partner-suicide-kerry-acker-speech-sot-vpx.cnn Rep. Susan Wild, a freshman Pennsylvania Democrat, revealed her partner’s recent death was a suicide and said she is sharing her story because “I do not want anyone else to suffer.”

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Pain Societies Told to Disclose Financial Ties to Opioid Makers

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Pain Societies Told to Disclose Financial Ties to Opioid Makers https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/915133 The US Senate Finance Committee is demanding that pain societies and advocacy groups disclose any and all payments received from opioid manufacturers. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), who heads the committee, and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), the minority leader, sent letters to 10 organizations asking […]

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WALMART: 3% Rx dept staff cut AND up to 40% being SENIORS – isn’t that age discrimination ?

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Walmart reportedly reducing number of pharmacy employees https://www.drugstorenews.com/retail-news/walmart-reportedly-reducing-number-of-pharmacy-employees/ Walmart is making some changes as the nation’s health-care landscape continues to evolve. The discounter is reducing the number of its U.S. pharmacy employees by about 3%, reported the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. A separate report in Bloomberg noted that, according to various sources, these cuts could include as much […]

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CVS Busted Lying To Doctors About Patients’ Prescriptions

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

CVS Busted Lying To Doctors About Patients’ Prescriptions www.trofire.com/2019/06/20/cvs-busted-lying-to-doctors-about-patients-prescriptions/ A class action lawsuit alleges that CVS unlawfully sends letters to physicians falsely claiming that their patients are reaching out about prescription medications with their patients’ consent, when in reality, the messages are just marketing materials. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this with Scott Hardy […]

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