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Yes, Assessing Pain Is Vital http://www.painmedicinenews.com/Commentary/Article/07-16/Yes-Assessing-Pain-Is-Vital/36824/ses=ogst I wrote in a blog last year that efforts to roll back pain as the fifth vital sign are likely to gain traction, despite inaccuracies and flawed thinking. That is precisely what has happened. A recent Medpage Today article titled “Opioid Crisis: Scrap Pain as 5th Vital Sign?” lays […]
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Former suspects sue over DEA raid http://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2016/06/30/former-suspects-sue-over-dea-raid/86529042/ INDIANAPOLIS — Former employees of medical clinics in Central Indiana that were raided two years ago by the Drug Enforcement Administration filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging unlawful arrest. In July 2014, local police and federal agents with the DEA arrested doctors and staff affiliated with the Drug Opiate Recovery Network (DORN) on […]
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CVS to pay $3.5M to settle allegations of forged prescriptions http://www.seattletimes.com/business/cvs-to-pay-3-5m-over-allegations-of-forged-prescriptions/ Could this mean that more CVS Pharmacist “not being comfortable” filling controlled meds ? BOSTON (AP) — CVS Pharmacy has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle allegations that dozens of its Massachusetts pharmacies violated federal law by filling forged prescriptions for addictive painkillers […]
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DEA: Heroin-related deaths tripled in four years It really doesn’t matter when big business is involved.. be it for profit, non profit or governmental… You often have to wonder if what you see is the reality of it all or if there is some hidden agenda. If there is a hidden agenda, no one will […]
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Top 26 marijuana opponents in the U.S. Senate http://extract.suntimes.com/news/10/153/20480/top-marijuana-opponents-united-states-senate 12 Senate seats currently occupied by Senators that are “hard-headed” opposed to the legalization/decriminalization of MJ.. ARE UP FOR RE-ELECTION this fall ! At least 26 U.S. Senators are still dedicated to marijuana prohibition. A fair amount of attention has been paid to presidential candidates’ positions […]
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“Guest Speaker, Ed Coghlan from the National Pain Report on Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 at 9:00 PM EDT Live interview with Ed Coghlan from the National Pain Report on June 29th, 2016 at 9:00 PM EDT. During this special event, we will be discussing a wide range of topics, followed by a question and answer […]
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http://reason.com/blog/2016/03/30/drug-users-need-treatment-says-president This confuses me… yes to decriminalize/legalize all drugs/medications… allow prescribers to treat/maintain all people who need or abuse opiates.. provide pharmaceutical grade medications… Where do you draw the line between “education” and “talk therapy” or is there a “line “? “For too long we’ve viewed drug addiction through the lens of criminal justice,” President […]
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DEA: Heroin-related deaths tripled in four years http://www.wbrz.com/news/dea-heroin-related-deaths-tripled-in-four-years/ Maybe it is just a coincidence but Obama came to power in 2008 and Gov Scott & AG Bondi came to power in 2010… legal opiate Rxs peaked in 2012.. and the DEA has had an increasing war on prescribers/pts over the last 6 -7 yrs. There […]
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