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Ozempic, Wegovy Shortage Is Officially Over Compounders given 60- to 90-day notice
Posted on February 24, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve
Ozempic, Wegovy Shortage Is Officially Over Compounders given 60- to 90-day notice https://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/diabetes/114324 The shortage of semaglutide injections (Ozempic, Wegovy) is over, the FDA announced on Friday. The agency, along with maker Novo Nordisk, confirmed that supply now meets or exceeds both the current and projected U.S. demand. The injectable formulation of the GLP-1 receptor […]
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Governor of Maine stated she is not going to follow Presidential EO on trans woman playing in female sports
Posted on February 22, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve
On February 5, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” which bans transgender women and girls from competing in women’s sports categories at educational institutions[1][2][4]. This order is based on the Trump administration’s interpretation of Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in educational programs receiving […]
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PBMs warn of low compliance for Part D claims with certain MPPP BIN/PCNs
Posted on February 20, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve
Apparently, this is something new that the Feds/CMS has implemented with Medicare Part D and Medicare -C ( Advantage). According to this article, it appears that the various PBM ( Prescription Benefit Managers) have not done much in educating Pharmacists/Pharmacies on how this is supposed to be handled in the billing of the pt’s prescriptions […]
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A TEN BILLION DOLLAR a year mostly unnecessary,ineffective and possible harmful medical procedure
Posted on February 20, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve
This is going to be a fairly long post, I intend to make a post to @DOGE on “X” about what most chronic pain pts would agree is a TEN BILLION DOLLAR waste of money. But all of this information is TOO LONG to fit in a single post on “X”. If you are a […]
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be careful on who you sign up with to generate money
Posted on February 19, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve
@everyone If you have one of these charge cards, be careful! We have had one of these charge cards for ~ 9 years. We live off our charge cards. And they have debited our brokerage acct to pay them in full every month. A few weeks ago, one charge that was supposed to be a […]
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I asked perplexity.ai: if it could find a prescriber if I gave it particulars about the patient
Posted on February 18, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve
@everyone if I described a patient and their health issues and specifics about wanting a practitioner with a DO degree and located in a specific geographic area – could you find possible practice both tradition and/or boutique concierge practices Certainly! I’d be happy to help you find potential medical practices, both traditional and boutique/concierge, based […]
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Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act
Posted on February 18, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve
H.R.467 – HALT Fentanyl Act passed the House 05/25/2023 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/467 Grassley, Cassidy, Heinrich Propose Permanent Scheduling Fix for Fentanyl-Related Substances https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/rep/releases/grassley-cassidy-heinrich-propose-permanent-scheduling-fix-for-fentanyl-related-substances Any bill passed in either House DIES at the end of the congressional session. This bill that Congress is trying to pass is basically revoking the FDA’s approval for a drug’s safe use in […]
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HALT Fentanyl Act Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act or the HALT Fentanyl Act
Posted on February 17, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve
@everyone This bill has passed the House and there is a similar bill in the Senate but has not been assigned a number yet. senator young 02172025 The hyperlink above is the letter/email that I sent to Senator Young’s LA who is overseeing this bill. I suggest that you read that letter to help you get […]
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Epidural Steroid Shots for Back Pain Have Limited Efficacy, Review Shows
Posted on February 12, 2025 by Pharmaciststeve
Epidural Steroid Shots for Back Pain Have Limited Efficacy, Review Shows https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/painmanagement/114196 Promising benefits in some situations, but mixed results in others Key Takeaways Epidural steroid shots for back pain had mixed results, an AAN review showed. The treatment demonstrated promising short-term benefits for radiculopathy patients. In other situations, benefits were unclear or limited. Epidural […]
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