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As with birth control, Colorado makes anti-smoking drugs available at pharmacies — no doctor visit required
Pharmacists in the state can take a three-hour course to be able to prescribe pills, inhalers and nasal sprays — side effects and all
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Recycling can be a hard sell in rural Colorado. That hasn’t discouraged a resourceful nonprofit effort in tiny Swink.
By Kevin Simpson Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Rural southeast Colorado loved its landfills. After a health department deal, some will finally close
By Kevin Simpson Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
The opioid crisis is breaking hearts in Colorado — and that’s forcing doctors to make tough choices
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Colorado spends $4.7 million a year helping homeless people rehab from drug and alcohol abuse at Fort Lyon. Is it worth the cost?
By Jennifer Brown
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Colorado doctor on influential state Medicaid board resigns after Sun report on pharma money
In his email to state officials resigning from the Colorado Drug Utilization Review Board, dated Aug. 16, Dr. Alex Reish wrote that he had done nothing wrong
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After Sun report on pharma money and a Colorado Medicaid board, senior state attorney tells board members to be more transparent
The talk comes after it was revealed that one board member, Dr. Alex Reish, received thousands of dollars in benefits from pharmaceutical companies without disclosing them.
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Doctor on influential Colorado board that decides Medicaid drugs received thousands from pharmaceutical companies
Dr. Alex Reish received more than $10,000 -- mostly in free food -- from pharmaceutical companies
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Eight states — including Colorado — sign “Confluence Accords” pledging ethical recreation as a path to economic prosperity
The Confluence Accords outlined a roadmap for the states to promote conservation and stewardship of lands
