PHARMACIST STEVE

Just announced that 800,000 have died from COVID-19 in the USA https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/least-800000-americans-died-covid-rcna8380 … and what we have had is the largest clinical trial without any controls…  all those hundred of million COVID-19 vaccinations were provided under EUA (Emergency Use Authorization).  Until the COVID-19 vaccines, all clinical trials have a CONTROL GROUP and generally takes 10+ […]

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For some reason some of the war of words on certain sections of the web jarred up some old memories.., This is a article that I clipped out of a pharmacy professional journal – years ago… I could not even find this on my computer, I had to go back to paper files to find […]

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When a self-centered doctor is diagnosed with cancer, he becomes better able to empathize with his patients and appreciate a life outside his career. A “war of words” somewhere else on the web jarred my memory about this movie from abt 20 yrs ago. There is a old saying and favorite one of mine…. Knowledge […]

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Steve, last year I noticed no pain relief after taking my hydrocodone 7.5  that I had been on since 2007. So I called my Pharmacist and she said tolerance build up. So I told my doctor and he increased to 10 mg. Still no relief. So, I started rummaging around in my drawers and found […]

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My dad was a chronically I’ll patient. He was 75 and underwent multiple back surgery’s and nerve decompression along w recently broken hip and spine. He fought like hell to live but his family doctor told him due to the FDA guidelines his pain meds had to be controlled by a pain doctor. After months […]

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  I spoke with this pt this AM and before going into the hospital one week ago – using those UNPREDICTABLE MME CONVERSION PRGMS this pt was on near 500 MME/day. before entering the hospital and was discharged with 40 MME/day.  Before entering the hospital the pt indicated that she was around a “5” on […]

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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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