COVID-19 Vaccine Has Potential Side Effects, Nurse Volunteer Says

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Pharmaciststeve

COVID-19 Vaccine Has Potential Side Effects, Nurse Volunteer Says https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/942133 Nurse researcher Kristen Choi, PhD, RN, experienced first-hand a “worst-case scenario” of potential side effects after receiving an experimental COVID-19 vaccine in a phase 3 trial. She says clinicians should be prepared to reassure patients if reports of similar experiences spread when vaccine rollouts begin. “This […]

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Amazon Pharmacy Boasts Big Discounts for Prescription Meds, but Probably Isn’t the Best Deal

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Pharmaciststeve

Amazon Pharmacy Boasts Big Discounts for Prescription Meds, but Probably Isn’t the Best Deal https://www.healthline.com/health-news/amazon-pharmacy-boasts-big-discounts-for-prescription-meds-but-probably-isnt-the-best-deal#Amazon-Pharmacy-has-potential,-but-likely-wont-be-a-game-changer-for-prescription-drug-prices Amazon launched Amazon Pharmacy, a delivery service for prescription medications. The service allows customers to purchase prescription medications with or without insurance. It boasts that Amazon Prime members can save up to “80 percent off generic and 40 percent off […]

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Millions of Americans receive drugs by mail. But are they safe?

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Pharmaciststeve

Millions of Americans receive drugs by mail. But are they safe? https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/millions-of-americans-receive-drugs-by-mail-but-are-they-safe/index.html One evening in mid-June, Megan Becker stepped outside of her Las Vegas home and scooped up a package containing her medication, a monthly injection to prevent debilitating migraines.  It was a sweltering night – the temperature hovered just below 95 degrees. When Becker […]

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Dr. Thomas Kline, MD, PhD: Medical Myths Revealed Twelve forces trying to take you off your demon opioids base on medical ignorance and fear

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Pharmaciststeve

So who is helping? Not these frightened timid health care people, afraid of the police and the Boards. Time to do something. Time to assist the 10 million with permanent painful disease syndromes, with the only thing that has worked for 4000 years – opiate pain medicine. Sit tight the National Pain Council is forming […]

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