Carolina Healthcare Live

New Links Jan 24 2006

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More on Minute Clinics.....

My previous post seems to have stirred up a lot of discussion. Inappropriate medical care is more appropriate to say when and if they start doing screening tests for patients... who is to interpret these tests and who will apply the proper disease management protocols? Retail pharmacies are not centers for disease management but are retail stores that procure products. for additional chatter see this month's issue of Family Practice News http://www.familypracticenews.com/article/PIIS0300707305724178/fulltext

Discovery of the First Statin Claimed by Japanese

From Today's Wall Street Journal: It took two years and thousands of moldy broths for Akira Endo to find something that reduces cholesterol. His breakthrough, drawn from a mold like one that grows on oranges, turned out to be the first in a class of medicines that today brings $25 billion a year to pharmaceutical companies. The fungal byproduct that Dr. Endo originally discovered shares the same basic chemical structure as three of the biggest-selling anticholesterol drugs: Zocor, Pravachol and Mevacor

Minute Clinic-Opening up at a CVS Pharmacy near you

http://www.minuteclinic.com/ I see this as a threat to our specialty with Nurse Practioner(NPs) and Physician Assistant (PAs) staffed walk-in clinics at the corner CVS pharmacy. I heard that Walmart is close to signing on with Minute Clinic so they can send their employees there for cost containment purposes. Should we boycott CVS pharmacies and inform our patients that we will no longer fill their prescriptions at all CVS locations? How should we respond? Not only is this down the street from my office but it also competes directly with our urgent care. This will impact our business!!!!

Varilux Progressive Lenses

just purchased a pair of these.... http://www.varilux.com definitely worth the price... and a deduction off of the FLEX spending account Varilux Panamics Transitions W/ Crizal Alize coating and a Silhouette frame call Mitch at MaxiMeyez at 561-775-8012 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Rhode Island Makes a Statement

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (AP) -- Rhode Island on Tuesday became the 11th state to legalize medical marijuana and the first since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that patients who use the drug can still be prosecuted under federal law.

Carolina Panthers Win

Panthers Win!!!! Heading to the Playoffs

Happy 2006

Happy New Year to all.