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Editorial: Lying and Politics! Truth and Trust?

• Do you feel that our government has our best interests in mind?
• Do you trust the government to do what it has been doing for the past 20 years?
• Do you feel your elected senators and representatives are "working for you"?
• Do you think we should have term limits on ALL elected officials in Washington?
• Can you believe anything that is coming out of Washington, DC today?
• The government receives more tax income than ever before, and we go into debt by about 1 trillion dollars per year! Why?
• Whatever happened to truth and character?
• It seems now that lies are accepted as truth and truth is often ridiculed.
• It seems that those doing the lying are often not punished and suffer no consequences. (Editor's Note: What would happen if we raised our children that way????)
• What good is a society and government that is based on lies?
• What is a society and government that does not recognize absolutes?
• If one cannot distinguish right from wrong, one does not contribute to, but detracts from, a productive society and a rational government!
• Our military is ready to give up their lives to protect this country�but what are they now protecting�a government largely based on lies and misrepresentations?
• Many politicians and government employees seem more interested in their own selfish and egotistical goals than being public servants.
• What type of country would we have today if our current political and public servants established the U.S. today back in the 1700's?

(Editor's Note: Some politicians and public servants are dedicated and hardworking individuals that also tend to be frustrated at the current situation!).

Reflecting on these questions and statements, it's interesting that the changes above did not happen overnight but have been creeping into government over many years. The issue now is how can we regain government of the people, by the people, and for the people?


Loyd V. Allen, Jr., PhD, RPh
Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding
Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy Twenty-second edition

Most Pharmacy Groups Oppose the Rescheduling Hydrocodone Combinations
The FDA has recommended rescheduling of hydrocodone combination products from Schedule III to Schedule II. The following pharmacy organizations are opposing the rescheduling of hydrocodone combination products:

• Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
• American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
• National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations
• National Association of Chain Drug Stores
• National Community Pharmacists Association

The letter sent to the FDA included statements such as:

"While we appreciate the efforts of the FDA to address the serious issue of prescription drug abuse, we believe rescheduling hydrocodone is not the solution."

"Rescheduling will have a profoundly negative impact on patients who legitimately need these medications and a negligible impact on drug abuse."

According to the November 11 letter, rescheduling hydrocodone would create serious barriers to patient access such as the inability to refill products in Schedule II; new burdens for an already overtaxed healthcare system; and new requirements for pharmacies, including the provision of additional secure storage, recordkeeping, and inventory management.

Supporting the rescheduling is:

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)

ASHP sent a November 5 letter to the HHS Secretary supporting hydrocodone rescheduling. According to statements made on APhA's website (November 12, 2013), an ASHP news release stated:

"ASHP called concerns regarding recordkeeping and security processes resulting from rescheduling 'valid,' but believes that they are outweighed by the public health benefit arising from increased control of drugs with high abuse potential."

APhA's website also stated that ASHP:

"also countered concerns that the inability to prescribe refills would have a broad impact on patient access."

http://www.pharmacist.com/node/362646
http://www.ashp.org/DocLibrary/Advocacy/Letter-of-Support-Hydrocodone-Reschedule.pdf

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...that much of the legislation passed by Congress is not well-founded on facts and truth but is influenced by money, lobbyists, and government bureaucrats?

Work towards honesty and truthfulness in politics! We should have a system to invalidate any legislation that is passed based upon lies and misrepresentations! Also, Congress should be required to take Economics 101!

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