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The US District of Columbia Department of Health, HealthHIV.com and DCEngage.com have invited, funded, and published the following 1.5-hour course in Continuing Medical Education: https://reduceharmdc.org/training/cdc-clinical-practice-guidelines-for-prescribing-opioids/ The course is accredited by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.  It is intended for patients, clinical professionals who treat chronic pain patients, and supporting practitioners. Patients need not apply for […]

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Twofer most commonly refers to a coupon, ticket, or deal that allows you to purchase two items (especially event tickets) for the price of one. The term comes from “two for (the price of one).” While this is the primary and most widely recognized meaning, “twofer” can also be used more broadly to describe: Any situation, offer, […]

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The chart below is the possible adverse effects to the human body if a pt’s pain is under/untreated. I have listed below 5 different chronic health issues and the consequences to the pt if they are not properly treated. I have put in RED three of the chronic health issues that Medicare Part D & […]

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DOJ Subpoenas Doctors Over Youth Gender Care https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/116458 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had sent more than 20 subpoenas to doctors and clinics “involved in performing transgender medical procedures on children.” Though additional details on the subpoenas and their recipients were not immediately available, the department said investigations include healthcare fraud […]

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Judge Orders CVS’ Omnicare Unit to Pay $949 Million Over Invalid Prescriptions https://gvwire.com/2025/07/08/judge-orders-cvs-omnicare-unit-to-pay-949-million-over-invalid-prescriptions/ The pharmacy giant was accused of filing more than 3.3 million false claims for reimbursement by the U.S. government. The fraudulent claims surfaced as a result of a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former Omnicare pharmacist. Omnicare improperly billed Medicare, Medicaid, and […]

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The message below is going around the web and apparently Google has decided to let their AI program Gemini to have access to all the data on a Android cell phone, unless you do specific things to stop it from doing this. Remember your data is part of the next “gold rush” and worth a […]

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Switch to Dry-Powder Inhaler Worsened COPD, Asthma Patient Outcomes Veterans Affairs formulary change acted as a “natural experiment” for the study https://www.medpagetoday.com/pulmonology/smokingcopd/116412 Key Takeaways Switching from a metered-dose to a dry-powder inhaler after a formulary change increased emergency department visits and hospitalizations in people with COPD or asthma. The absolute changes in risk were small. […]

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I have always contended that the average Rx price went up in direct proportion of the percentage of the Rx market that the PBM’s controlled Look at the chart below, as the percentage of generics increased, which should have showed the average Rx price would have been lower, but the percentage of the Rx market […]

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Clinical Trial Sheds Light on Daily CBD Use and Liver Enzymes https://www.medpagetoday.com/gastroenterology/generalhepatology/116386 Key Takeaways Daily CBD use at typical consumer doses led to significant liver enzyme elevations in healthy adults. About 6% of CBD users had liver enzymes over three times the normal upper limit. CBD use is common in the U.S. and should be […]

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The Decade of Pain Law expired in 2009-2010 and the political majority of  Congress had FLIPPED and it was not renewed. Between 1985 and 2025 our population has increased 43%. Between 2010 & 2025 the MME/capita reduced 54 % The number of opioid Rxs filled peaked 2010-2012. Between 2010 & 2023 number of filled opioid […]

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