An estimated 24 veterans commit suicide EVERYDAY: substandard pain care?

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve

VA reduces number of Veterans prescribed opioids by 67% since 2012 https://news.va.gov/press-room/va-reduces-opioids-by-67-since-2012/ WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it has reduced the number of Veterans with opioid prescriptions by 67% since 2012, from 874,897 Veterans in 2012 to 288,820 in 2023 — while continuing to provide comprehensive, world-class pain management to Veterans. […]

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Head of DEA lobbying Senator about our illegal street drugs?

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve

I wonder how many tens of thousands of email, calls, faxes a Senator would have to receive from constituents to nullify a one-on-one visit from the head of the DEA? DEA Administrator Briefs Senator Collins on Illegal Chinese Marijuana Operations, Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic, and Increase of Meth Use in Maine Washington, D.C. – […]

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Trying to find a Medicare Part D plan – can be a minefield

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Pharmaciststeve

this is the website provided by Medicare.gov  https://www.medicare.gov/plan-compare/#/?year=2024&lang=en I found that this website  and the content regarding comparing various Part D prgms that are being offered are lacking some information about what is covered, math is incorrect.  Seems like whoever put these info pages together, either didn’t know what they were doing or intentionally putting […]

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