Medicare OPEN ENROLLMENT UNTIL DEC 7th

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve

This open enrollment period is basically choosing to keep having a Medicare-C ( Advantage) or Medicare Part D. Remember that the 2024 policy, may or may not offer the same benefits of the prgms that you currently have for 2023. CMS recently announced that the AVERAGE PART D would increase their premium abt $3.00/month. Here […]

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Pharmacy staff at Walgreens, other chains reportedly planning nationwide walkout

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve

Pharmacy staff at Walgreens, other chains reportedly planning nationwide walkout https://drugstorenews.com/pharmacy-staff-walgreens-other-chains-reportedly-planning-nationwide-walkout A Walgreens organizer said they have been in talks with pharmacy staff from other retail chains about participating in the group walkout, per a CNBC report.  Pharmacy staff from Walgreens are reportedly gearing up for a nationwide walkout and multiple rallies at the end […]

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THIS IS HALLOWEEN AND THE FEAR OF PRESCRIBING NARCOTIC ANALGESICS FOR DISEASES: PAIN CARE IS A HUMAN RIGHT

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Norman Clement

  “The atmosphere around prescribing for chronic pain had become so fraught that physicians felt they must avoid opioid analgesics even in cases when it contradicted their view of what would provide the best care for their patients.

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