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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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Democrats in Congress introduce decriminalization bill for all drugs, not just weed
Posted on June 22, 2021 by Pharmaciststeve
I find this very interesting…. it was a <D> controlled Congress that passed the Harrison Narcotic Act 1914 which basically created the “black drug market” and some prohibition of opiates being prescribed… and it was a <D> controlled Congress that passed the Controlled Substance Act 1969 and it was the <D> party that was OPPOSED […]
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‘Nobody is catching it’: Algorithms used in health care nationwide are rife with bias
Posted on June 22, 2021 by Pharmaciststeve
back in the late 90’s – I think – I heard a report on the radio where England – where they have a national health insurance – they were testing a software algorithms when a pt was admitted to the hospital as the probability that the pt would live to be discharged. The goal was […]
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substantial proportion of 2016 Medicare Part D spending was for drugs with absent or low-quality cost-effectiveness analyses ?
Posted on June 22, 2021 by Pharmaciststeve
Is this a LAST PUSH for the generic industry to cement their place on formularies of PBM and “nose out” brand name meds ? About 10%-12% of all meds provide the funding for new med Research and Development. Who is going to pay for any/all R&D going forward and/or how expensive are new meds going […]
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Alabama mom faces felony for filling doctor’s prescription while pregnant
Posted on June 21, 2021 by Pharmaciststeve
Alabama mom faces felony for filling doctor’s prescription while pregnant https://www.al.com/news/2021/06/alabama-mom-faces-jail-for-filling-doctors-prescription-while-pregnant.html An Alabama mom battling chronic back pain faces felony charges for refilling her prescription while pregnant – in a case her attorneys from sweetesq.com say tests the limits of legal protections for women receiving medical care. Kim Blalock had back problems before she became […]
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University of Florida Lab Finds Dangerous Pathogens on Children’s Face Masks
Posted on June 19, 2021 by Pharmaciststeve
University of Florida Lab Finds Dangerous Pathogens on Children’s Face Masks https://www.theepochtimes.com/university-of-florida-lab-finds-dangerous-pathogens-on-childrens-face-masks_3865300.html A laboratory at the University of Florida that recently analyzed a small sample of face masks, detected the presence of 11 dangerous pathogens that included bacterias that cause diphtheria, pneumonia, and meningitis. Gainesville parents in Florida concerned about the harm caused to […]
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Should Dying Cancer Patients Suffer From Undertreated Pain Because of ‘Concerns Regarding Addiction’?
Posted on June 19, 2021 by Pharmaciststeve
Should Dying Cancer Patients Suffer From Undertreated Pain Because of ‘Concerns Regarding Addiction’? https://reason.com/2021/04/27/should-dying-cancer-patients-suffer-from-undertreated-pain-because-of-concerns-regarding-addiction/ Two recent studies show how the attempt to curtail drug abuse by discouraging and restricting opioid prescriptions has hurt bona fide patients by depriving them of the medication they need to ease their pain. The harm inflicted on these innocent bystanders, […]
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