PHARMACIST STEVE

I got a phone call yesterday. Actually this young woman was trying to send me a text message, pushed the wrong button(s) and ended up calling me. She was probably in her 30’s, she said she had a 12 y/o who had developmental issues. She told me that she had been diagnosed with a STAGE […]

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I asked www.perplexity.ai this: how many people become chronic pain patients every day from accidents, injuries or new diagnosis of a painful disease Based on the search results, approximately 52.4 new cases of chronic pain occur per 1,000 persons per year in the United States[4][6]. This translates to about 143 new cases of chronic pain […]

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It is a fairly well accepted theory that under/untreated pain can/may cause elevated blood pressure and also that the 4 or 5 different categories of Pharma produced blood pressure meds will not do little/nothing to lower the pt’s blood pressure, because there is a separate biological pathway that is used to elevate blood pressure that […]

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The FDA Hasn’t Inspected This Drug Factory After 7 Recalls for the Same Flaw, 1 Potentially Deadly https://www.propublica.org/article/glenmark-pharmaceuticals-recalls-fda-oversight Reporting Highlights Flawed Drugs: Indian drugmaker Glenmark Pharmaceuticals issued a string of recalls for pills that didn’t dissolve properly. In one case, the company said the problem could be deadly. Anemic Response: Since the recalls, the FDA […]

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Here is a definition  of extortion:https://legaldictionary.net/extortion/  This DOJ action seem very similar to the DOJ recent action against CVS Biden’s DOJ taking its last swing for the fences In Settling Fraud Case, N.Y. Medicare Advantage Insurer, CEO Will Pay Up to $100M https://www.medpagetoday.com/practicemanagement/medicolegal/113546 It’s one of the first to accuse a data mining firm of […]

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An insurance CEO was gunned down. Malignant health care system in Kansas explains reaction. https://coloradonewsline.com/2024/12/23/an-insurance-ceo-was-gunned-down-malignant-health-care-system-in-kansas-explains-reaction/ I remember the room so clearly. It was a small conference space in the Concord Monitor newspaper office in New Hampshire, scarcely big enough for two people. I had ducked into the room to make a phone call to a […]

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From this interaction between this pt and this pharmacist – which is really the MOST UNCOMFORTABLE? I am going to share – again- the graphic that explains the potential comorbidity complication – or cause additional comorbidity issues – from under/untreated pain. One of the very basic functions of the practice is the starting, changing or […]

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As Drugstores Close, Older People Are Left in ‘Pharmacy Deserts’ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/health/drugstore-closures-seniors.html Shuttered drugstores pose a particular threat to older adults, who take more medications than younger people and often rely on pharmacies for advice. In July, a notice appeared on the front door of The Drug Store, the only pharmacy in rural Kernville, Calif. After […]

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In this day and age, most healthcare professionals are just employees of a large corporation. They have little/no say over staffing levels. Patients that are in charge of caring for can get possible good or bad care .. depending on the staffing levels. Generally, these attorneys/bureaucrats go after “deep pockets”.  The got after the pharmas, […]

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This video was done on Dec 3, 2024 and as typical of me, I was little late to the party, since I just watched it today. You would not believe all the links to some video that can be a ONE HOUR+ that are shared with me.  Unfortunately, I have to pick and chose which […]

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