The “drug czar” from Bush ’41 – has been a convert concerning the opiate crisis

 

As seen on a local pharmacy – Rx dept- shelf… where does your medication come from ?

Not safe at any speed ?

Oklahoma Pharmacy Board Investigating Chain Pharmacies, Staffing Levels https://www.news9.com/story/41694114/oklahoma-pharmacy-board-investigating-chain-pharmacies-staffing-levels Preston Jenkins thought his pharmacist substituted a generic version of his insulin prescription last November. “My life depends on the medicine I take,” Jenkins said. “Without insulin, I don’t exist.” He has been dependent on the injections for 14 years. “We got to checking and found […]

my doctor shared with me the threats thrust upon him by those who oversee his practice as part of a hospital corporation to cut my meds

This is exactly what I have posted about OVER AND OVER… this is a clear example of a discrimination of pts because of their valid health issues and the valid need for one or more controlled substances to help the pt to properly manage the consequences of their disease issues.  As I read this, this […]

CVS, which gets discounts and rebates from drugmakers in exchange for listing their products on its formularies of preferred drugs

CVS profit beats estimates; will hold off on new major deals https://in.reuters.com/article/cvs-health-results/cvs-profit-beats-estimates-as-high-drug-prices-boost-pharmacy-business-idINKBN2062HL CVS, which gets discounts and rebates from drugmakers in exchange for listing their products on its formularies of preferred drugs, in turn guarantees rebates to its PBM customers. Profits have diminished in the past few quarters as the rate of drug price hikes […]