why I often post about politicians: Healthcare Has Always Been Political

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve

Healthcare Has Always Been Political https://www.daily-remedy.com/healthcare-has-always-been-political/ The Hippocratic Oath is not what you think it is. It was never intended to define the responsibilities of a physician. Rather, it was written by students of Hippocrates to distinguish their training from other physicians who were trained elsewhere. Think of it like antiquity’s version of branding. It […]

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Pharmacogenomics and what it can mean for high acuity pts and their medications

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve

Over the last year or more, I have been talking and promoting the use of PGx (pharmacogenomics) DNA testing.  We ran a PGx test that our PCP recommended only to discover that it did not cover opiates –  in discussing this test with our PCP – he was under the false impression that it did.  […]

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Most good pain advocates work “off the radar/behind the scene” and not always seeking to be the center of attention

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve

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Here we go again: Before We Push the New Omicron Vaccine, Let’s See The Data

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve

When the first COVID-19 vaccines, came to market… two were made with a – what I considered – a process that was too new and too untested… that was the Pfizer & Moderna based on the mRNA process and the third one was being produced by J&J/Jansen using a process that we had used to […]

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