Guzzo Extempore

ad libitum, ad infinitum, ad nauseam

Cheese

Cheese – the name comes from having a similar appearance to Parmesan. Cheese is a combination of drugs, made by combining heroin with crushed tablets of certain over-the-counter cold medication, such as Tylenol PM. What will they think of next?

Merry Christmas

Thanks for reading my blog this past year. I hope I provided some food for thought or just brought a smile to your face. Enjoy your Christmas with a little holiday guitar jam from Max Guzzo.

Formulary Enforcement

Got a formulary? With the bottom-line becoming ever more important in healthcare, I think most hospitals now have one. Unfortunately, who do you think is given the task of formulary enforcement? That’s right, the pharmacist. Personally, I prefer not to do it because it’s a big pain-in-the-ass and there’s always someone looking to scam the [...]

Another Day in Retail

I think I would have given him a few tablets.

You Can Only Compromise So Much

Dr. Howard Dean is right. The health care reform bill has been compromised past the point of no return. It’s time to back up and reassess the situation. A proposed single-payer system, operating to promote health instead of profits, was the first thing taken out. A public option was the compromise. Now that’s gone too. [...]

Private Pharma Negotiations

According to excerpts from NPR’s Health Blog, Shots: An amendment to ban drugmakers’ use of prescription data to hone their marketing to doctors has been whisked off the health overhaul table before even seeing debate. A Senate staffer told Reuters the proposal isn’t likely to even make it to a vote. ..It’s not clear why [...]

New Opportunity for Pharmacists

Consider this – a Vitahood franchise clinic in your neighborhood.

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