Stark has filed a complaint with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy against Walgreens’ Pharmacist, refusing to fill meds she had taken for EIGHT YEARS

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

                https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sanduskyregister.com%2Fstory%2F201908150028%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1TmBZegIyp6sMKmKq1_2JlUh9MEPDs_LpoxGOZKKvqK3O1XlkrQe1zlME&h=AT3pQP1_GUy39YO3VS8ta72h6LIyA2YakUQ6-CXLLZxclmnPQ6IIrbq5bbvN-29iFE3QC9voIEQ64-RWDYYYcBDdRgE1iB2c3rI20GwmPzjtEIO289qp4-mvmKqVY6CmC6JoMcGRgNlk SANDUSKY — Chronic pain patient Awna Stark used the same prescriptions, from the same doctor, at the same pharmacy, for more than eight years when the Walgreens pharmacy in Fremont suddenly ended their service to her. Stark, 45, a Sandusky resident, said the Walgreens would not […]

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Judge Richard Leon and CVS on Aetna acquisition

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

http://pharmacistactivist.com/2019/AUGUST_2019.shtml EDITORIAL: Judge Richard Leon and CVS The Department of Justice approved the acquisition of Aetna by CVS-Caremark and many view this as “a done deal,” and the companies have portrayed it as such. However, this action requires the review and action of District Court Judge Richard Leon. To his credit, Judge Leon astutely recognized […]

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New York state started levying an excise tax on opioids, pharmacies bear the burden some pharmacists have stopped filling the prescriptions

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Community pharmacies struggle to stay open https://www.recordonline.com/news/20190817/community-pharmacies-struggle-to-stay-open When Baxter’s Pharmacy in Goshen closed in late June, it left more than an empty storefront. The closure left customers with a choice: Find another local, family-owned independent drugstore and travel a little farther, or switch to a big nationally owned chain. “The whole time we’ve lived here, […]

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