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When Congress pass the Americans with Disability Act, they INTENTIONALLY made the law VERY VAGUE, their intention was that the ADA would be defined in our court system. Since Congress is typically 40% attorneys, the ADA could also be called … make law firms more money act. The agency that was put in charge of […]
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The top 5 PBM’s are now owned by the top 5 insurance companies, so those two industries are the largest creator of “pharmacy deserts” CVS health: Corporate consolidation is ruining pharmacies and hurting patients https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/07/26/cvs-hellth-corporate-consolidation-is-ruining-pharmacies-and-hurting-patients/ If you spent any time in a pharmacy on July 10 or 11, you may have noticed prescriptions were delayed, […]
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I found this little gem online. Thank you for this excellent piece. While media attention might not solve this, the more people are aware of the truth, the easier the fight. State and federal lawmakers must step in.
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https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/quiz/dea-50th-anniversary-quiz
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Government’s Fentanyl Crackdown Is Bound to Fail, Like All Prohibitions Do https://www.thedailybeast.com/fentanyl-crackdown-is-bound-to-fail-like-all-prohibitions Lawmakers are right to want to do something that stops the rise in overdose deaths. But adding one category of opioids to the list of Schedule 1 drugs is an exercise in futility. Overdose deaths recently reached a record high of 109,000 Americans, […]
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Cigna owns the PBM Express Scripts – according to this article https://www.drugchannels.net/2022/04/the-top-pharmacy-benefit-managers-of.html Express Script is the SECOND LARGEST PBM, HOWEVER, recent announced merger between Humana & United Health, suggests that merger will push Express Script down to THIRD PLACE. One of the basics of the practice of medicine is starting, changing, stopping a pt’s therapy. […]
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Patient harmed, 1,800 doses of controlled drugs lost at CVS pharmacy, regulator says https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/07/24/patient-harmed-1800-doses-of-controlled-drugs-lost-at-cvs-pharmacy-regulator-says/ Pharmacy giant CVS continues to call them “isolated incidents” even after reports emerged earlier this month that the Ohio Board of Pharmacy found hundreds of problems that could endanger patients at eight of the company’s understaffed pharmacies. Then on Thursday, the […]
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Just one more attack on the chronic pain community to separate them from their necessary medications. Investors Pressure Firms on Opioid Crisis Five types of opioid-related shareholder resolutions are currently on ballots. https://www.morningstar.com/sustainable-investing/investors-pressure-firms-opioid-crisis As the opioid crisis continues to rage in the United States, publicly traded companies that manufacture, market, or sell the prescription drugs […]
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https://www.cbs.com/shows/video/xVWlsc4Lk2pmULPIyri9PWdcNuUiCOpJ/ The story Ligation Funding Burford Capital starts at abt TWO MINUTES. There is no mention of them funding class action lawsuits. HOWEVER, if one of the major wholesalers or major chain pharmacies are taken to court and the chronic pain pt and/or community prevails. That would suggest that a lot of other class action […]
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