Did your health plan deny you care? You can fight back. Here’s how

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Did your health plan deny you care? You can fight back. Here’s how https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-health-plan-coverage-appeal-20190705-story.html Have you ever stepped up to the pharmacy cash register only to learn your new prescription will cost you hundreds of dollars — instead of your typical $25 co-pay — because your insurance doesn’t cover it? Or received a painfully high […]

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When POLITICIANS don’t know their “APPLES” from their “ORANGES”

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Trump Suggests Executive Order on Drug Prices, With a Scope That Is Unclear https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/05/upshot/trump-drug-prices-executive-order.html www.nytimes.com/2019/07/05/upshot/trump-drug-prices-executive-order.html He may be talking about a pilot program that would apply to only a small subset of drugs. President Trump on Friday. “Why should other nations like Canada — why should other nations pay much less than us?” he said of […]

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It’s OKAY

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

It’s OKAY !!!

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Arsenic found in bottled water sold at Target, Walmart

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Arsenic found in bottled water sold at Target, Walmart https://www.fox10tv.com/news/us_world_news/arsenic-found-in-bottled-water-sold-at-target-walmart/article_4858cbd1-dcca-591f-ac6f-25dd9343723e.html ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) — High levels of a potentially poisonous chemical have been found in certain brands of bottled water sold at Target, Walmart and Whole Foods stores.Well for avoiding hazardous or poisonous water there are many water purifier.There are water softener reviews as well […]

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Kansas patients can finally win big in doctor malpractice suits. But at what cost?

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/health-care/article232071762.html Brenda Lundeen went in for routine surgery to relieve heavy periods. What the Overland Park mom and grade school teacher got was a nightmare, as a medical mistake caused 194-degree water to pour through a hole in her uterus and scald her insides. After three surgeries to remove parts of her burnt colon and […]

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76-Year-Old Veteran Denied Care, Commits Suicide In VA Parking Lot

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

www.tinyfeed.fun/76-year-old-veteran-denied-care-commits-suicide-in-va-parking-lot/ Some of our veterans gave their lives in defense of this country. It takes a very brave person to be willing to sacrifice themselves for their country. Sadly, many veterans are not being treated very well by their country. The man you see in this photo is 76-year-old Peter A. Kaisen. Kaisen served in the United States […]

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The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

MedWatch – The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program A MedWatch Safety Alert was added to the FDA Recalls webpage. TOPIC: Multiple Ophthalmic Products by Altaire Pharmaceuticals Sold at Walgreens Stores: Recall – Due to Potential for Non-sterility AUDIENCE: Consumer, Health Professional, Risk Manager, Pharmacy ISSUE: Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced on July 3, […]

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The ADA requires the government to make “reasonable accommodations” to ensure people with disabilities have equal opportunities to access public services and benefits

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Urgent Care: How Attorneys Are Battling The Opioid Crisis https://www.law360.com/access-to-justice/articles/1171390/urgent-care-how-attorneys-are-battling-the-opioid-crisis When recovering opioid addict Jacob was called into court in Clinton County, New York, for violating a restraining order, the judge told him he had 90 days to quit using his addiction medication, Suboxone. Jacob, whose last name Law360 is withholding for privacy reasons, said […]

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national medical malpractice advocacy association

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

national medical malpractice advocacy association https://www.nmmaa.org/ As an advocate for social justice, NMMAA empowers the community through education and activism. With active NMMAA patient advocates throughout the country, informed citizens organize and protest injustices, raise awareness, educate, inform, and build coalitions.

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The majority of generic drugs are manufactured overseas, and “the FDA was essentially regulating on an honor system

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

‘Scary World’ of Generic Drug Manufacturing, Revealed https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/914067#vp_1 In 2008, investigative journalist Katherine Eban started digging into the generic drug industry after hearing stories of patients whose generic drugs were not working properly for them. They had been stable on a branded drug, but then relapsed once switched to a generic version or experienced troubling […]

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