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I Am a 49 year old man with a rare syndrome called Klippel -Trenaunay- Webber -Syndrome..I been fighting this all my life without any doctors knowing what to do for me but rip me open time after time after time. Ever since they started the stop on opioids my pain doctor tells me he can’t […]
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Don’t ban kratom, end the War on Drugs instead www.sbsun.com/2018/02/12/dont-ban-kratom-end-the-war-on-drugs-instead/ For hundreds of years, people have used kratom leaves or powders for pain relief. Currently legal in the United States, millions of Americans have safely used kratom for therapeutic and recreational purposes. In recent years, federal agencies which have no regard for individual liberty like […]
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Hemp Industrial Association’s Lawsuit Against DEA Lands in Court This Week http://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/article/hia-dea-lawsuit-hemp-industrial/ This week, several federal lawsuits will push marijuana legalization into a judicial spotlight. On Wednesday, attorney Bob Hoban will offer oral arguments in support of his plaintiff clients in Hemp Industries Association v. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The crux of that lawsuit is […]
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Could things in the war on drugs’ facade starting to show cracks ? There has been a few things coming to the front that may suggest that may be the case… I have made several posts over the past couple of weeks that I have not seen before The “NO WIN GAME” … damn if […]
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Opioid Maker To Stop Marketing Painkillers to Docs https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20180212/opioid-maker-to-stop-marketing-painkillers-to-docs Faced with lawsuits and blame for contributing to the United States’ opioid epidemic, OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma announced that it will stop promoting its opioid painkiller drugs to doctors. The company is slashing its sales force in half to 200, and the remaining representatives will no […]
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CNN Exclusive: California launches investigation following stunning admission by Aetna medical director http://www.cnn.com/2018/02/11/health/aetna-california-investigation/index.html (CNN)California’s insurance commissioner has launched an investigation into Aetna after learning a former medical director for the insurer admitted under oath he never looked at patients’ records when deciding whether to approve or deny care. California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones expressed outrage […]
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From the prescriber Sued by widow of patient who committed suicide 12/19, He has been tapering for months. Successfully came off fentanyl. No one else in the state would prescribe for him. After Dr xxxxx was convicted , I notified my remaining 8-9 patients on opiates that I could no longer do this for them. […]
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The above 2 page letter was received by one of those unfortunate intractable chronic pain pt has CVS Health/Caremark as their PBM. This pt has been on 70 mg of Methadone/day and 20 mg Oxycodone 3xd as needed for some time. According to CVS this pt needs to be at abt 25 mg/day of Methadone […]
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