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If you view the utube video link at the end of this, what you will discover that this particular pain pt is dealing with a very rare painful disease. In the entire USA there could be upwards of 700 total pts dealing with these disease. According to the video the only potential management for pts […]
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Arthritis Patients Are Being Denied Methotrexate Post-Dobbs. Are People With Cancer Next? https://www.forbes.com/sites/victoriaforster/2022/07/18/arthritis-patients-are-being-denied-methotrexate-post-roe-are-people-with-cancer-next/ After the U.S. Supreme court overruled Roe v Wade last month, ripples have been felt throughout U.S. healthcare, with doctors claiming that the new restrictions threaten lives. As part of this, in States where abortion is banned or now more severely restricted, […]
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when I first started working in a pharmacy – the summer of 1967 – there was no DEA, there were no PBM’s. Nearly all the Rx meds were brand name and everyone pay CASH for their prescriptions. The average Rx price was in the $4.00 range. Of course, the Brand Name Pharmas did all the […]
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CVS siphoned millions from ‘safety net’ hospitals – New York lawsuit https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/new-york-attorney-general-sues-cvs-health-violating-antitrust-laws-2022-07-28/ NEW YORK, July 28 (Reuters) – New York on Thursday sued CVS Health Corp (CVS.N) for allegedly forcing hospitals that serve low-income patients to pay millions of dollars to access discounted prescription drugs, violating state antitrust law. In a lawsuit filed in state […]
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This appears to be another bill/law that Congress plans on passing, when they don’t understand what they are really dealing with. All out pt meds are provided by Part D and/or Medicare-C (advantage). Which are all FOR PROFIT INSURANCE COMPANIES. The Feds pay these companies a fixed $$/pt/month and the insurance company has got to […]
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Fentanyl From the Government? A Vancouver Experiment Aims to Stop Overdoses https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/26/health/fentanyl-vancouver-drugs.html VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The place where Chris gets his fentanyl is bright and airy, all blond wood and exposed brick. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable about the potency of the pills he can crush, cook and inject. Soft pop music played, […]
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Study Shows Widespread Mislabeling of CBD Content Occurs for Over-the-Counter Products https://www.newswise.com/articles/study-shows-widespread-mislabeling-of-cbd-content-occurs-for-over-the-counter-products Newswise — In a new study, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers tested more than 100 topical cannabidiol (CBD) products available online and at retail stores, and found significant evidence of inaccurate and misleading labeling of CBD content. The study also revealed that some of […]
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