If you don’t think that your generic meds doesn’t work well anymore – this might explain it

Posted on August 13, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve

From an award-winning journalist, an explosive narrative investigation of the generic drug boom that reveals fraud and life-threatening dangers on a global scale—The Jungle for pharmaceuticals Many have hailed the widespread use of generic drugs as one of the most important public-health developments of the twenty-first century. Today, almost 90 percent of our pharmaceutical market […]

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CVS HEALTH: JUST IMAGINE – owning your insurance, doctor, PBM, specialty/community pharmacy, nursing home pharmacy

Posted on August 13, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve

CVS could look to regional buys as it plans primary care acquisitions https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/cvs-primary-care-acquisition-q2-regional/628805/ Executives of the health giant teased a potential acquisition during a Q2 earnings call as buys in primary care heat up. Who could it nab? As it aims to compete with peers and strengthen its primary care network, CVS Health signaled it […]

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Patients over PARTIES

Posted on August 13, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve

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Dr. Bailey: prescribing less medicine has not curbed the overdose death rate

Posted on August 13, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve

Opioid Prescribing Is Down, Yet Alternative Pain Treatments Remain Underused https://www.practicalpainmanagement.com/news/opioid-prescribing-is-down-yet-alternative-pain-treatments-remain-underused New study confirms reduction in opioid prescribing for cancer pain and non-cancer pain but, surprisingly, no matching increase in opioid alternatives. So how is chronic pain being treated? New study confirms reduction in opioid prescribing for cancer pain and non-cancer pain but, surprisingly, no […]

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