Another example of LEO believes laws are not for them to obey and enforce ?

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Utah nurse reaches $500,000 settlement in dispute over her arrest for blocking cop from drawing blood from patient https://www.sltrib.com/news/2017/10/31/utah-nurse-arrested-for-blocking-cop-from-drawing-blood-from-patient-receives-500000-settlement/ University Hospital nurse Alex Wubbels has agreed to a $500,000 payment to settle a dispute over her arrest by a Salt Lake City police officer after she barred him from drawing blood from an unconscious patient, […]

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Not the first government wanting to assign unique “numbers” to its citizens.. last.. National Socialist Workers Party of Germany

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

  U.S. House approves measure to prevent ‘doctor shopping’ https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/u-s-house-approves-measure-to-prevent-doctor-shopping/article_708906a2-9785-11e9-b017-279c2900bda1.html Congress has approved of lifting a ban on giving medical patients a unique identifier as part of an effort to prevent the practice of doctor shopping for addictive painkillers and reduce medical mix-ups. Congressman Bill Foster, a Democrat from Naperville, Illinois, introduced the amendment that was […]

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WA: fentanyl-related deaths doubled since 2017.. methamphetamine became the most common drug associated with overdose deaths for the first time

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Drug-related deaths continue to rise in King County https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/drug-related-deaths-continue-to-rise-in-king-county/ Drug-related deaths have continued to climb in King County, with fatal overdoses involving methamphetamine and fentanyl on the rise, according to Public Health — Seattle & King County. Last year, 415 King County residents died from drug or alcohol use — up from 379 in 2017, […]

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Could denial of pain care for EVERYONE… be a good thing for the chronic pain community ?

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Question- I am a 65 year old disabled female.  Have dealt with pain for past 20 years.  My opioid dose was cut in half in 2014 along with so many others.  I have taken the same amount, 70 mg (85meq) for worsening conditions, cervicalgia, dystonia, as well as joint hyper mobility since 2014.  Life is […]

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OK: J&J Trial … Opioid Trial – Day 27: Morning Session

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

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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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Hunter Biden ( Joe Biden’s son) opens up about struggle with addiction in new interview

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/hunter-biden-opens-up-about-struggle-with-addiction-in-new-interview/ar-AADHGrq   Hunter Biden, the son of 2020 contender and former Vice President Joe Biden, opened up about his struggle with addiction in a new interview released Monday, saying he did so in part to get ahead of future stories which could impact his father. “Look, everybody faces pain,” Hunter Biden told The New Yorker’s […]

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