PHARMACIST STEVE

The War on Drugs Is Actually a War on the Human Condition https://thenewsstation.com/the-war-on-drugs-is-actually-a-war-on-the-human-condition/ Like many kids of my awkward generation, which lies in the forlorn space between the groovy nihilism of Gen X and the hustling blingism of the millennials, I was raised on Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” anti-drug program in the 1980s. I […]

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Senators Grill Califf On Role in Opioid Crisis, Abortion Pill Restrictions https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/fdageneral/96199 Biden’s nominee for FDA commissioner also asked about his close pharma industry ties President Biden’s nominee for FDA commissioner, Robert Califf, MD, fielded pointed questions about a variety of controversial topics during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and […]

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Bob Sheerin (APDF VP) Up to bat – FOUR TIMES – NO STRIKES – just SOLID HITS Vanderbilt Hospital Nashville , TN Pt: Lilly Demond 14 y/o  Stage 3 Leukemia Dad:  Mechanic Mom: Waitress  Lilly: 9th grade and does well in school 9 months at Vandy Allergies: Pencillin, Morphine, nuts, cancer free only 10 months […]

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The DEA Is Making It Impossible for Many to Get Addiction Meds https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgdynj/dea-restricting-access-to-opioid-agonists-suboxone As the overdose crisis rages, access to methadone and buprenorphine remains hindered by bureaucracy and stigma. Jennifer Hornak’s son died after he could not find a halfway house that would accept people taking buprenorphine. Photo submitted Martin Njoku never imagined his decision […]

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