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Mother says 7-year-old son overdosed on prescription painkillers http://www.wbrc.com/story/33132110/mother-says-7-year-old-son-overdosed-on-prescription-painkillers Liquid Oxycodone comes into two strengths 1 mg/ml and 20mg/ml .. and the latter is normally reserved for end of life cancer/pain pts and it is administered under the tongue… which causes it to “kick-in” quicker. With the Pharmacist’s statement  “Because typically it is a medication […]

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Nexium Lawsuit Filed By Bernstein Liebhard LLP On Behalf of Illinois Man Who Developed Chronic Kidney Disease Allegedly Related to Use of the Proton Pump Inhibitor http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nexium-lawsuit-filed-by-bernstein-liebhard-llp-on-behalf-of-illinois-man-who-developed-chronic-kidney-disease-allegedly-related-to-use-of-the-proton-pump-inhibitor-300330185.html NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The nationwide law firm of Bernstein Liebhard LLP announces that they have filed a Nexium lawsuit (http://www.nexiumlawsuit.com/) on behalf of an Illinois […]

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DEA seeks to raise awareness about growing heroin problem http://abc7chicago.com/news/dea-seeks-to-raise-awareness-about-growing-heroin-problem/1517935/ “One out of five, when the peer pressure hits, tries it. And then that person who tries it, one out of four is immediately addicted. That’s how scary this is,” Wichern said. It would appear that the FEDS are  renewed strategy is identifying the links […]

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Obama declared Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week www.pulseheadlines.com/obama-declared-prescription-opioid-and-heroin-epidemic-awareness-week/50410/ Last week, President Obama declared that this Sunday would be the first day of the Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week as another of the recent measure to reduce heroin and opioid epidemic that affects Americans by education and law enforcement. The statement was […]

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What do you mean that you can’t see the first one ?   It has been stated over and over that there are 116+ million chronic painers out there in our country. Maybe you can’t see any because nearly all – for some reason – refuse to STAND UP. Remember… all 116 million chronic painers are […]

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http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2016/09/dea_head_heroin_crisis_wont_be.html CLEVELAND, Ohio — The head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says that the answer to the explosion of deaths attributed to heroin, fentanyl and other powerful opioids isn’t as simple as locking the problem away in prison cells. Chuck Rosenberg, the former federal prosecutor who now heads the DEA, made the remark Monday while meeting with […]

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Documents Link More Deaths to Energy Drinks CSPI Asks FDA for Labels Warning of Heart Attack, Convulsion, and Other Adverse Reactions Linked to Energy Drinks   Documents obtained from the Food and Drug Administration show that since late 2012, 17 previously unreported deaths have been linked to the controversial caffeinated beverages known as energy drinks. […]

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What is EMTALA? http://statelaws.findlaw.com/florida-law/hospital-liability-the-federal-emergency-medical-treatment-and-l.html When I chronic pain pt ends up in a ER with a “pain crisis” .. if the pt is denied any treatment at all… is the healthcare professional/hospital in violation of the  The Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act  determining if a valid (EMC) emergency medical condition is can be […]

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How foes quickly stymied a Texas bill restricting painkillers http://www.statesman.com/news/lifestyles/medical/how-foes-quickly-stymied-a-texas-bill-restricting-/nsZSc/ This is a good example if voters/constituents start voicing against some proposed bill/law before it gains traction.  This is another good example why DEA chose the time frame it did to reschedule Kratom… no incumbent President running for reelection.. it is after Labor Day when […]

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St. Louis on pace to beat 10 year heroin death record ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – Despite years of stories about the horrors of heroin, the City of St. Louis is on pace to see the highest heroin overdose death total in a decade. The DEA warned in April that agents were seeing the deadliest strain […]

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