You may have noticed that I have not been around as much

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

We have been at our Panama City Beach condo since Aug 2nd… Hurricane Michael took the metal roof off of our complex … some say that it was Michael’s Cat-5 status others have stated that it was a tornado that did the damage.  We have a top floor unit and our ceiling is a concrete […]

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USA: uses 2/3 of world supply of illegal opiates – mental health crisis ?

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DOJ’s Aggressive Effort to Combat Opioid Crisis Places Everyone in the Crosshairs

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

DOJ’s Aggressive Effort to Combat Opioid Crisis Places Everyone in the Crosshairs https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/doj-s-aggressive-effort-to-combat-90992/ A wave of recent indictments unsealed against opioid distributors and their executives signifies that the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has embarked on a criminal crackdown after years of civil enforcement efforts failed to staunch America’s opioid epidemic. In particular, the DOJ […]

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‘Profits over patients’: DEA Agents discuss how traditional pill mills are on a decline

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  ‘Profits over patients’: DEA Agents discuss how traditional pill mills are on a decline https://www.foxchattanooga.com/news/local/profits-over-patients-dea-agents-discuss-how-traditional-pill-mills-are-on-a-decline Tennessee will receive $25 million in federal funding to help fight the opioid crisis. We’re continue our 8-week series highlighting the opioid epidemic. Just last month, a former doctor received a lengthy prison sentence after being convicted of running […]

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Lady Gaga’s Fibromyalgia Puts Illness in the Spotlight

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Lady Gaga’s Fibromyalgia Puts Illness in the Spotlight https://www.vwscircle.com/index.php/2019/09/06/lady-gagas-fibromyalgia-puts-illness-in-the-spotlight/ THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Last year, superstar Lady Gaga took to social media to announce that she has long struggled with fibromyalgia. The news has put the painful and poorly understood illness center stage. The singer postponed the European leg of her 2017 […]

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Pain Specialists Pile on CDC Opioid Guidelines

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Pain Specialists Pile on CDC Opioid Guidelines Chronic pain patients were left out to dry https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/painweek/81995 LAS VEGAS — The 2016 CDC guidelines on opioid prescribing have had lasting consequences for patients with chronic pain, an expert said here. In the 3 years since the guidelines were published, at least 33 states have enacted legislation […]

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