AZ: lawmaker wants to allow prescribers to practice medicine without bureaucratic interference

Lawmaker Wants To Stop Government Regulation of Painkiller Prescriptions https://www.thefix.com/lawmaker-wants-stop-government-regulation-painkiller-prescriptions An Arizona rep believes prescription regulation should be decided between doctors and their patients. Scottsdale representative Jay Lawrence Photo via YouTube   A Republican representative from Arizona has proposed legislation that will prevent state or local government from limiting the amount of prescription painkillers. Scottsdale representative […]

Op-ED: The Opioid Epidemic Hasn’t Happened by Chance

www.nationalpainreport.com/op-ed-the-opioid-epidemic-hasnt-happened-by-chance-8835108.html As HHS Secretary-nominee Alex Azar awaits Senate floor action, Dr. Jernigan warns on his drug industry ties and calls for consideration of alternative medicine approaches to health care, especially for the opioid epidemic. America’s addiction to pain pills was entirely predictable. The nation has long been over-medicated, blithely popping 3.2 billion medications annually, according […]

Trump DOJ cancels rule protecting disabled employees

Trump DOJ cancels rule protecting disabled employees Attorney General Jeff Sessions is rescinding policies concerning civil rights, people with disabilities and immigrants.  http://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber/watch/trump-doj-cancels-rule-protecting-disabled-employees-1122799171559