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According to www.goodrx.com there is a generic for Advair 100/50 and CVS/Target selling price is $47.42 – LESS THAN THE OPTUM COPAY WAS PREVIOUSLY. www.singlecare.com shows CVS/Target charging $49.92 Wisconsin man dies after inhaler cost jumps $500, according to family’s lawsuit https://abcnews.go.com/US/wisconsin-man-dies-after-inhaler-cost-jumps-500/story A young Wisconsin man died from an asthma attack after the price of […]
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An ER nurse says this is the best description of a woman having a heart attack that she has ever heard. Please read, pay attention, and SHARE………. FEMALE HEART ATTACKS I was aware that female heart attacks are different, but this is the best description I’ve ever read. Women rarely have the same dramatic symptoms […]
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Below is a video by the community’s beloved Dr Ibsen. Below that is an article that was published yesterday. Mark has found himself in a tug of war between caring for long term chronic pain pts and the state of Maine which has apparently unofficially declared the state as an “opioid desert”. Apparently, “they” have […]
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‘Incredibly irresponsible’: Hims Super Bowl ad downplays risks of compounded drugs ‘Incredibly irresponsible’: Hims Super Bowl ad downplays risks of compounded drugs Telehealth provider’s splashy ad underplays risks of medications not approved by the FDA The latest ad for Wegovy won’t stop anyone in their tracks. “Have you also had trouble with your weight?” a […]
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What specific measures has the Trump administration taken to improve chronic pain management The Trump administration implemented several measures to combat the opioid crisis: 1. Launched the Initiative to Stop Opioid Abuse and Reduce Drug Supply and Demand, a comprehensive effort to address the underlying factors driving the opioid crisis[2][4]. 2. Secured $6 billion in […]
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If a Pharmacist declines/refuses to fill a prescription and only tells the pt that he/she “was not comfortable” and the Pharmacist does not contact the prescriber to clarify any concerns that the Pharmacist has. Did not give the pt any other reason(s). If the pt files a complaint with the appropriate state Pharmacy Board, what […]
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There seems to be a “crisis” of lack of clinical studies or collection of specific data points to establish a SOLID RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OPIOIDS BEING REDUCED and various blood pressure complications and/or cardiovascular adverse events. MAYBE there is a relationship, but no one has intentionally bothered to collect the data Asking perplexity.ai involuntary reduction of […]
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Pam Bondi confirmed as attorney general in 54-46 vote https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pam-bondi-confirmed-as-attorney-general/ Washington — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Pam Bondi as attorney general, installing a key ally of President Trump’s to take the helm of the Justice Department. Bondi’s nomination for attorney general was approved by the upper chamber 54 to 46, with one Democrat, Sen. […]
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https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/news/more-than-100-pharmacies-in-kansas-to-temporarily-close-in-protest-of-pbm-practices/ More than 100 Sunflower State pharmacies will close shop next week—to help send a message to lawmakers. Wolkar Drug president and pharmacist Brian Caswell says on Wednesday, February 5, roughly 100 stores in 56 Kansas counties will close—including Wolkar Drug in Baxter Springs. Roughly 400 people from those stores will be headed to Topeka—hoping […]
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The reduction or elimination of a patient’s long-term opioid pain management could potentially lead to legal issues for the prescriber, but the situation is complex and depends on various factors. Prescribers who abruptly discontinue or substantially reduce opioid therapy for patients on long-term treatment may face legal risks: 1. Potential civil liability: Healthcare providers who […]
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