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Author: Richard Stevens

Opioid prescribing falls: WV greatest drop

June 6, 2016 by Richard Stevens

The number of opioid prescriptions has fallen across the U. S. and in West Virginia over the past three years, slowing the nearly two-decade rise of narcotic painkillers, which still … [Read more…]

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High blood pressure education

June 1, 2016 by Richard Stevens

High blood pressure (hypertension) is a major contributor to heart disease and stroke, two leading causes of death in the United States.   High blood pressure affects one third of … [Read more…]

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Opioid bills pass House of Representatives

May 26, 2016 by Richard Stevens

A package of bills that passed the House of Representatives in mid-May serve to primarily set up a new federal task force to update best practices for pain management and … [Read more…]

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Insights on PBM practices

May 21, 2016 by Richard Stevens

A New Orleans TV station dove into the murky practices of PBMs and clearly demonstrated how patients are being ripped off, PBM pockets being lined, and pharmacists muzzled.  WVUE FOX … [Read more…]

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