Is this but just one of the faces that was part of the start of our opioid crisis?

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve

Is this but JUST ONE OF THE FACES… that contributed to the beginning of our illegal Fentanyl poisoning crisis?  He tells Congress that addiction is a DISEASE… He just won: Jelly Roll Wins New Artist at 2023 CMA Awards, Urges Fans to Keep Going in Rousing Speech Personally, I am not a big COUNTRY MUSIC LISTENER, […]

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Medical board publishes new guidelines on prescribing opioids for pain

Posted on January 11, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve

If you read the hyperlink below, it concerns a practitioner in Calf that back in Nov 2022, his office practice was raided and shut down by the DEA… NOT THE MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA. One of this practice intractable chronic pain pts – 61 y/o – Danny Elliott, who was nearly electrocuted to death in […]

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Fighting rising prescription drug costs

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve



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Have You Been Overcharged for Prescription Drugs? We Want to Hear From You

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve

Have You Been Overcharged for Prescription Drugs? We Want to Hear From You https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/09/us/overcharged-drugs-pharmacy-benefit-manager.html The New York Times is looking into pharmacy benefit managers, which play crucial roles in determining which medications your insurance covers and how much you pay. Credit…Philip Cheung for The New York Times By Reed Abelson and Rebecca Robbins Jan. 9, […]

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Planning to Stop That Benzodiazepine? Think Twice

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve

Planning to Stop That Benzodiazepine? Think Twice Patients who discontinued long-term benzodiazepines had a higher risk of death https://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/generalpsychiatry/107959 Stopping long-term benzodiazepine treatment was tied to a higher risk of death, according to a comparative effectiveness study using claims data. An intention-to-treat analysis showed that among people who weren’t simultaneously taking an opioid, the adjusted […]

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Evidence-Based Policymaking: What’s Absent from the Opioid Crisis

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve

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How Connecticut is going to resolve the opioid crisis – with an ORANGE STICKER

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve

How Connecticut is going to resolve the opioid crisis – with an ORANGE STICKER   https://eregulations.ct.gov/eRegsPortal/Search/getDocument?guid=%7bA040AB8B-0000-C719-9001-39963994F028%7d As of January 1, 2024, Connecticut state law requires that all controlled substance and opioid prescriptions have a fluorescent warning label attached. Click here to see the regulations, policies and procedures.

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