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Court considers pharmacist liability in opioid-related case https://www.pharmacist.com/Publications/Pharmacy-Today/Article/court-considers-pharmacist-liability-in-opioid-related-case Judicial rulings in the large volume of opioid-related lawsuits continue to clarify pharmacists’ legal responsibilities that are broadly applicable beyond opioid litigation. A recent case from New Jersey addresses a novel approach to pharmacist liability. Rather than alleging that the defendant pharmacies were liable for causing a […]

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Looks like the DEA has run out of valid reasons to go after some parts of the controlled meds distribution system.  According to this article, it suggests that the DEA is going after missing “i’s” being dotted and/or “t’s” being crossed. Clerical errors that does not have a single thing to do with the diversion […]

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Some of the most dangerous people in our society are people with a law degree who get elected to a powerful position, become a judge or prosecutor, or are given a badge, gun, and laws to enforce and sometimes is allowed to make their own interpretations of those laws. The current Texas AG, apparently decided […]

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Over the 12+ yrs I have been working on my blog, I can’t count the total number of times that those in the chronic pain community have been told to contact their representatives in the Senate and House. Rep Goldman was way out of line demeaning this Angel Mom. It has also been reported that […]

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This news report was from – according to YouTube, TWO YEARS AGO. I wonder how many prescribers have been “taken out” by our DEA & judicial system in that time frame this video and that judge’s ruling has been out there. I vaguely remember the trial, I believe that it was in CALF and the […]

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42 USC 1395: Prohibition against any Federal interference https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:42%20section:1395%20edition:prelim) From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY SUBCHAPTER XVIII-HEALTH INSURANCE FOR AGED AND DISABLED §1395. Prohibition against any Federal interference Nothing in this sub chapter shall be construed to authorize any Federal officer or employee to exercise any supervision or control over the […]

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I find it interesting the statements made by attorneys that CVS hires to defend lawsuits or actions against the chain. This case is just another example:  Kristina Dahmann, an attorney for CVS, she pointed out that the state requires no minimum level of staffing at pharmacies, and that weeks-long backups filling prescriptions don’t necessarily mean […]

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DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (DEA) ARMED WITH BADGES, GUNS, AND PROFOUND STUPIDITY NEEDS CONGRESSIONAL REFORM OR BE DISBANDED (updated Repub, Part-1) :ETIOLOGY OF PAIN CARE TULSAFICATION

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The typical toxicology of a person who OD’d contained 4-7 different substances, one typically being the drug ALCOHOL. When was the last time an opioid was prescribed/filled by a particular person? And did that opioid show up in the OD’s toxicology? According to Wikipedia, there are over 1000 fentanyl analogs and it has been reported […]

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https://www.daily-remedy.com/pain-upon-pain/#comment-8491 In an era of continuous medical breakthroughs, it’s disheartening to see a significant segment of the population, specifically those enduring severe, chronic, intractable pain, living in fear of the very institutions designed to alleviate their suffering. These patients, living with relentless pain, amidst a myriad of health complications of serious illnesses which cause Intractable […]

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