Device Makers Have Funneled Billions to Orthopedic Surgeons Who Use Their Products

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Pharmaciststeve

Device Makers Have Funneled Billions to Orthopedic Surgeons Who Use Their Products https://khn.org/news/article/spine-surgery-implants-device-makers-orthopedic-surgeons-kickbacks/ Dr. Kingsley R. Chin was little more than a decade out of Harvard Medical School when sales of his spine surgical implants took off. Chin has patented more than 40 pieces of such hardware, including doughnut-shaped plastic cages, titanium screws and other […]

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Suicide crisis call line stretched thin in Kentucky

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Pharmaciststeve

 https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/suicide-crisis-call-line-stretched-thin-kentucky-indiana/417-22301a3b-e284-4085-aa60-3372817635ea LOUISVILLE, Ky. — We want to warn you: The information presented in this report may be difficult for some to watch. Suicide has been the 10th leading cause of death in the United States among adults, and among young adults, it’s been the second, according to the CDC. It’s why experts say crisis […]

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Pharmacist: just the middleman/robber for the PBM industry.

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Pharmaciststeve

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