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When the FEDS tries to control prices – shortages appear and services deteriorates.
Posted on March 31, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve
The Red Wedding for Rural Pharmacies https://mattstoller.substack.com/p/the-red-wedding-for-rural-pharmacies Biden just tried to regulate CVS, United Health, and Cigna. Cigna struck back, and is now trying to wipe out independent pharmacies and harm patients. Plus, antitrust enforcers are getting real. Welcome to BIG, a newsletter about the politics of monopoly. If you’d like to sign up, you […]
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CVS Health: A totally abuse of power! A mental and emotional abuse of pharmacists who are trying to keep their head above water
Posted on March 30, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve
Dear CVS Health , you are the epitome of bullying: Today, I attended Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy meeting. I would say that our board has been particularly very involved in the discussion of working conditions and was one of the very states to put together a short staffing form which will be updated soon. It […]
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Petition to grant RaDonda Vaught clemency garners 120K signatures
Posted on March 30, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve
Petition to grant RaDonda Vaught clemency garners 120K signatures https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/nursing/petition-to-grant-radonda-vaught-clemency-garners-120k-signatures.html More than 100,000 people have signed a national petition calling for clemency in former nurse RaDonda Vaught’s criminal case. Ms. Vaught was convicted March 25 of criminally negligent homicide and abuse of an impaired adult for a fatal medication error she made in December 2017 […]
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Another ADA civil rights violation – discriminating against people with OUD treatment
Posted on March 30, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve
Indiana board ordered to end bias against nurses with opioid use disorder https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/nursing/indiana-board-ordered-to-end-bias-against-nurses-with-opioid-use-disorder.html The Indiana State Nursing Board discriminates against nurses with opioid use disorder and must work with the Justice Department to end the civil rights violations, the U.S. Justice Department concluded in a recently released investigation. The investigation, published March 25, was prompted […]
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To all Oklahoma patients and perhaps others across the nation:
Posted on March 30, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve
To all Oklahoma patients and perhaps others across the nation: If your doctor or nurse sees any type of unsafe practices, you would want them to report it for your safety. Right? Now, last year, in order to address concerns about safety in the chain pharmacies and the lack of staff which caused delays in […]
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FED LAW: those who are violating it – is the same who are suppose to enforce it ?
Posted on March 30, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve
42 U.S. Code § 1395 – Prohibition against any Federal interference https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/1395 Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize any Federal officer or employee to exercise any supervision or control over the practice of medicine or the manner in which medical services are provided, or over the selection, tenure, or compensation of any […]
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federal mask mandate on public transportation: exceeds the authority of President Biden’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Posted on March 29, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve
More than 20 states sue CDC over federal mask mandate on public transportation https://www.abc15.com/news/national/coronavirus/more-than-20-states-sue-cdc-over-federal-mask-mandate-on-public-transportation TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — 20 states are joining the state of Florida in a lawsuit against the federal mask mandate on public transportation. Attorney General Ashley Moody and Governor Ron DeSantis announced the lawsuit on Tuesday. In a press release, Moody’s office […]
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ACLU PA : sues over state courts prohibited/limited meds for OUD – VIOLATION OF ADA
Posted on March 29, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve
How many pts have contacted the ACLU in their state about chronic pain pts being civil rights discriminated by the CDC prohibiting/limiting being prescribed medication to treat their chronic pain and be told that the ACLU did not have the resources to deal with that issue ? Department of Justice Finds PA Court System Violated […]
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Will Prosecuting Medical Errors Lead to a Culture of Silence?
Posted on March 29, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve
This is not the first time that a member of a hospital system that has been convicted for the death of a pt because of a med error. The med error was made by a technician in preparing a IV.. and the pharmacist did not catch the fact that the tech used 26.3% NACl instead […]
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