PHARMACIST STEVE

In listening to the attached video, remember … that one of the basics of the practice of medicine is the starting, changing or stopping a pt’s therapy. Pay attention to what the pharmacist is saying, telling the prescriber! This is a video of a recent discussion between a prescriber and a pharmacist, regarding a pt […]

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Two Large Medical Groups Shun Medicare Advantage Plans https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/exclusives/106483 MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT STARTS OCT 15th, 2023 here is another Medicare -C (Advantage) announced this week – dropping Humana Medicare-C (Advantage) in Kentucky & Southern Indiana  Humana-insured patients lose coverage at Baptist Health Medical Group Signaling what may be an emerging national trend, two influential medical […]

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CVS is permanently closing hundreds of stores for a surprising reason https://www.thestreet.com/retailers/cvs-is-permanently-closing-hundreds-of-stores-for-a-surprising-reason The drugstore and health-care chain announced a slew of changes planned before the end of 2024. It’s no secret that U.S. drugstore landscape has been consolidating at a jarring pace now that the pandemic has passed.  Rite Aid  (RAD) – Get Free Report has been reportedly […]

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This is another example of a Medicare Advantage prgm… that is being provided by a FOR PROFIT insurance company and providing a Medicare-C (Advantage) insurance. Baptist Healthcare is a large hospital & office practices in Kentucky & southern Indiana. According to this article, the Baptist hospitals are still in-network with Humana. In 2024, it will […]

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U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, who is an attorney, “There’s no question my mom was addicted to opioids near the end of her life, ..“And frankly some of the times she was in the most pain was when she was going through withdrawals. She wanted the drugs because she was coming off of the drugs” Marc […]

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Abbott issues warning for 155K pain relief devices https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/supply-chain/abbott-issues-warning-for-155k-pain-relief-devices.html Abbott has received reports of 73 injuries concerning its Abbott Proclaim and Infinity neurostimulation systems, which deliver low-intensity electrical impulses and are used for chronic pain, the FDA said Sept. 13.  The devices are indicated for spinal cord and deep brain stimulation. The product can be […]

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Prescription opioid shipments declined sharply even as fatal overdoses increased, new data shows https://apnews.com/article/opioids-distribution-prescription-data-us-overdose-crisis-8bb8d2138fb51289b0189e4af250da12 The number of prescription opioid pills shipped in the U.S. in the second half of the 2010s decreased sharply even as a nationwide overdose crisis continued to deepen, according to data released Tuesday. The decline in painkiller prescriptions — finally dropping […]

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Markey and Manchin urge FDA to stop its study of opioids for chronic pain https://www.statnews.com/2023/09/22/opioids-chronic-pain-study-markey-manchin-fda/ Two Democratic senators are warning the Food and Drug Administration not to proceed with a controversial trial meant to measure opioids’ effectiveness as a chronic pain treatment. In a letter shared with STAT, Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Manchin […]

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Maggie Moore made this video 09/20/2023 and on 09/21/2023 she DIED!  She lived in Washington state and could not find a prescriber to treat her pain… So did she die because of denial of care? Will anyone be held responsible for this otherwise avoidable/premature death?  – Don’t bet the farm on it!!

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