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  “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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I am not recommending this and/or condemning this. According to this study, the warning level of a daily dose was 4Gm ( 4000mg) That would entail taking > 3 capsules daily of the typical strength for 1200 mg of omega-3 per capsule.  This study does not state that those pts taking < 4 Gm of […]

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Pfizer to price COVID treatment Paxlovid at $1,390 per course https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/pfizer-price-covid-19-drug-paxlovid-1400-five-day-course-wsj-2023-10-18/ Oct 18 (Reuters) – Pfizer on Wednesday (PFE.N) said it will set the U.S. price for its COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid at nearly $1,400 per five-day course when it moves to commercial sales after government stocks run out, more than double what the government […]

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The PBM industry started in 1970 and initially, IMO..their reimbursements was pretty much on line with the “going rate” that community pharmacies charged and gross profit that they made. “back in the day”, wholesale prices was almost stagnate, but in the mid-late 80’s.. wholesaler prices of Rx meds started to increase dramatically. Little did those […]

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This video and the class action that is being discussed between independent pharmacies and one or more PBM’s. The attorney (on the right) mentioned the one word “TYING”, what he is referring to is the part of the Sherman Antitrust Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tying_(commerce) Tying (informally, product tying) is the practice of selling one product or service […]

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United Healthcare is endorsed by AARP and Humana was just bought/merged with United Health.. for the last few years, we have had Humana Part D and for 2024 – if we keep Humana – our premiums will be UP 84% and the estimated cost of my medication will be UP JUST 400%. and this is […]

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“THE FLIP IS ON,” HOW LOUISIANA STATE OFFICIAL MANEUVERED TO WRESTLE CONTROL OF CANON HOSPICE FROM A SUCCESSFUL INDIAN BUSINESS OWNER, DR. SHIVA AKULA, MD., (HERO OF COVID-19 & KATRINA) IN A PAYROLL SCHEME AND COVERING UP THEIR EMBEZZLEMENT DEBACLE!!!

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                      Here is a hyperlink https://www.hpso.com/getmedia/261a3590-6368-41e6-857c-f2bf9dbdf6ea/CNA_CLS_PHARM_072823_CF_PROD_SEC-(1).pdf  listing the claims that involve Board of Pharmacy (BOP). It suggests that only 30% of complaints to the state BOP results in no action and dismissed. Does this mean that a Pharmacist denying to fill a Rx for undisclosed […]

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Medicare Part B premiums to rise by 6 percent in 2024 https://thehill.com/homenews/4253377-medicare-part-b-premiums-rise-by-6-percent-in-2024/ The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the monthly Medicare Part A and B premiums for 2024 on Thursday, with the costs set to go up by 6 percent next year. The premiums would increase by $9.80 from $164.90 to $174.70 […]

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