Baltimore’s drug problem is all about crime and open borders, NOT opioid prescriptions

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Baltimore’s drug problem is all about crime and open borders, NOT opioid prescriptions https://www.conservativereview.com/news/baltimores-drug-problem-crime-open-borders-not-opioid-prescriptions/ As you can see, the entire surge since 2014 was all driven by fentanyl and cocaine. It was also initially driven by heroin overdoses, but much of that was because the cartels began lacing the heroin with fentanyl, just as they […]

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Coast Guard Commander Charged with Importing Narcotics

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Coast Guard Commander Charged with Importing Narcotics https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/09/19/coast-guard-commander-charged-importing-narcotics.html OAKLAND — A United States Coast Guard commander was charged with illegal importation of controlled substances Wednesday, a U.S. Justice Department spokesman said. According to a complaint, James Silcox III, 41, received three shipments of Tramadol, a controlled substance and narcotic, to post-office boxes over the summer. […]

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Here is a report from the DOJ about the DEA

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/DEA%20Quota.pdf?token=AWzUGmSNaWNztF1-OwxoYDqgeKVT5RLNGdMtrYWDhQsG8V5RUnPTkGMPbDJE-vnXJ1syacnixAPNGqYl7v1z7qC2Yp7UD4UmhNP-8655nNvhbNY6EYr14GUNGL-I8iTM-v9-nOxYqnyo13fnSfJnnkibl74DACLra0vaA5lS8rHZ-awLTKdz7epJIXfehvWi95R2NZSQYBxi_7nTQ2bfRiS-   a couple of interesting quotes: The NSS and NFLIS data reports included total seized Weight without reference to whether it is finished dosage forms. container weight. tablets or pill weight provides no reference to specific API concentrations; and the databases do not distinguish between pharmaceutically and illicitly manufactured controlled substances ….. As a […]

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Enforcing the law is more important than relieving a pt’s pain from stage 4 cancer ?

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

“Just doing my job harassing and searching a stage 4 cancer patients bags for a plant.” This is TRULY pathetic. Not bravery. Not protecting the community. Just pathetic! This man could have days to live but you waste his time searching his possessions because ‘it’s the law?’ Disgusting!

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