DEA AGENT : “We’re going to come after you. If we can do it, we’re going to do it “

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.wcpo.com/conquering-addiction/dea-agent-says-recent-indictments-should-be-warning-to-drug-distributors-pharmacists CINCINNATI — Two top execs from a pharmaceutical wholesaler indicted this month. Two pharmacists indicted. A federal agent tells WCPO that others passing prescription drugs and adding to the opioid crisis should take it as warning. “We’re going to come after you. If we can do it, we’re going to do it,” said Mauricio […]

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Senator Portman Presumes To Know How Many Days Of Pain Relief All 328 Million Americans Need

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Senator Portman Presumes To Know How Many Days Of Pain Relief All 328 Million Americans Need https://www.cato.org/blog/senator-portman-presumes-know-how-many-days-pain-relief-all-328-million-americans-need With clear evidence that restricting the number of prescriptions increased the death rate by driving non-medical users to heroin and fentanyl, the last thing one wants to hear about is a politician planning to double down on this deadly policy […]

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Pharmacy error left golf ball-sized hole in Leander woman’s arm

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Pharmacy error left golf ball-sized hole in Leander woman’s arm https://www.kvue.com/article/news/investigations/defenders/pharmacy-error-left-golf-ball-sized-hole-in-leander-womans-arm/269-03e58e22-40ca-4dfc-9888-ec0548484433 Josselyn Stevens called the KVUE Defenders after the medicine she received left her with a hole in her arm. AUSTIN, Texas — Another pharmacy failure has a Leander woman wondering how long it will take the state and the federal government to investigate. “I […]

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