It’s Time to Undo the Harm the CDC Has Done to Pain Patients | Opinion

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve

It’s Time to Undo the Harm the CDC Has Done to Pain Patients | Opinion https://www.newsweek.com/its-time-undo-harm-cdc-has-done-pain-patients-opinion-1745057 After the U.S. Centers for Disease Control suggested dosage thresholds for patients receiving pain medication in 2016, 38 states rushed to pass legal limits on opioid prescribing and dispensing. Even though the CDC insisted the guidance was “voluntary, rather […]

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They say history repeats itself: Walgreen’s GOOD FAITH DISPENSING CHECKLIST IS BACK

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve

Looks like history is repeating itself…. the hyperlink below was the first version of Walgreen’s “good faith” dispensing checklist.  I had not heard much about it lately but apparently the Purdue Pharma lawsuit caused Walgreen to update and reissue this policy in June 2022. https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/walgreens-pharmacists-now-turning-away-some-customers-who-need-pain-meds/531-44428a5d-edec-4b60-b4b6-855df6d04d15 looking at the form, they are only looking for C-II […]

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