chain pharmacies failed in lawsuit blaming physicians being responsible for the opiate crisis.

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Pharmaciststeve

Judge Dismisses Pharmacies’ Lawsuit Against Physicians https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/04/01/business/bc-us-opioid-crisis-lawsuits.html CLEVELAND — A federal judge in Cleveland has dismissed an effort by pharmacy companies to shift their liability for the opioid crisis to physicians and practitioners in the two Ohio counties suing them, alleging they created a public nuisance. U.S. District Judge Dan Polster ruled Tuesday that lawsuits […]

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COVID-19 policy recommendations for OUD, pain, harm reduction

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Pharmaciststeve

COVID-19 policy recommendations for OUD, pain, harm reduction https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/covid-19-policy-recommendations-oud-pain-harm-reduction Updated March 26, 2020 The AMA is providing the following policy recommendations to help states and others with specific policy recommendations amid the COVID-19 global outbreak. These recommendations are to help guide policymakers reduce the stress being experienced by patients with an opioid use disorder (OUD) and […]

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Indiana COVID-19 Data as of March 31st, 11:59PM

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Pharmaciststeve

https://coronavirus.in.gov/2393.htm  

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FDA Wants All Ranitidine Products Off the Market

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Pharmaciststeve

FDA Wants All Ranitidine Products Off the Market — Finds levels of probable carcinogen increase during storage https://www.medpagetoday.com/gastroenterology/generalgastroenterology/85740 WASHINGTON — All ranitidine products should be pulled from shelves immediately, the FDA said Wednesday, including brand-name Zantac as well as generic versions of the prescription and over-the-counter antacid. Notably, this was not because of direct evidence […]

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CVS EXECUTIVES ENTER REHAB! Can the Wicked* in Woonsocket be Reformed?

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Pharmaciststeve

CVS EXECUTIVES ENTER REHAB! Can the Wicked* in Woonsocket be Reformed? https://pharmacistactivist.com/2020/April_2020.shtml *The vast majority of the residents of Woonsocket are not wicked and are fine, upstanding citizens. In a decision that stunned the healthcare and financial communities, CVS announced today that its executives would be entering a rehab program. The action that prompted the […]

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