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https://www.specialtypharmacytimes.com/news/new-opioid-prescribing-guidance-targets-inpatient-acute-pain-management In a new guidance on safe opioid prescribing issued by a national working group, health care providers are urged to restrict opioid use for hospitalized adults with acute pain and consider the benefits and risks when determining the best treatment option for patients in an inpatient setting.   The set of 16 recommendations, published […]

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I feel so deeply for you and the rest of us pain patients.  My pain clinic was abruptly closed this month by the DEA.  Before their doors shut, they gave the patients RXs for Chlonodine and Zofran to help cope with opiod withdrawals.  Today at Wegmans Pharmacy, the pharmacist told me that they have “orders […]

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http://www.legalexaminer.com/medical-malpractice/the-potential-costs-of-medical-malpractice/ Medical malpractice takes place when a doctor makes a negligent error that causes unnecessary harm to a patient. Not every error constitutes negligence—if fact, doctors can make plenty of mistakes that do not. When a doctor’s error breaches the medical standard of care, however, that doctor may face liability for medical malpractice. Patients may […]

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https://mtrx2010.livejournal.com/2593.html ​Yesterday I saw an article posted by a doctor/pain advocate which shocked,  and gave me nightmares.  I actually had nightmares after reading the article,  and seeing the evil the state of Colorado unleashed on it’s own residents.  In short,  the article states non-cancer patients can not receive more than 50MG of MME pain medicine […]

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DEA to share painkiller prescription information with 48 states http://krcrtv.com/north-coast-news/eureka-local-news/dea-to-share-painkiller-prescription-information-with-48-states WASHINGTON, D.C. — Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has reached a prescription drug information-sharing agreement with 48 Attorneys General.  “Better information means better decisions,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said. “Today’s agreement with 48 Attorneys General will give DEA and […]

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-panel-unveils-new-bipartisan-bill-combat-opioid-epidemic-n866641 WASHINGTON — A Senate panel on Tuesday introduced a comprehensive congressional plan in response to the growing opioid addiction epidemic.   The bipartisan bill comes as the death toll from prescription opioid addiction continues to skyrocket. In 2016, over 42,200 Americans died from an opioids overdose, according to the latest CDC data — five […]

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Shareholders approve merger of CVS, Aetna www.chaindrugreview.com/shareholders-approve-merger-cvs-aetna/ WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has moved a step closer to completing its acquisition of insurer Aetna Inc. after stockholders of both companies overwhelmingly approved the deal. The combination must still pass the scrutiny of regulators, ­however. More than 98% of CVS shares were voted in favor, while […]

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www.statnews.com/2018/04/17/nursing-homes-addiction-treatment/ Nursing facilities routinely turn away patients seeking post-hospital care if they are taking medicine to treat opioid addiction, a practice that legal experts say violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. After discharge from the hospital, many patients require further nursing care, whether for a short course of intravenous antibiotics, or for a longer stay, […]

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www.statnews.com/2018/04/17/bernie-sanders-bill-jail-opioid-crisis/ WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will introduce a bill Tuesday that would impose jail time for pharmaceutical executives whose companies engage in manipulative practices when marketing opioids. The legislation would impose a 10-year minimum prison sentence and fines equal to an executive’s compensation package if the individual’s company is found to have illegally […]

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http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/383600-dea-moves-to-curb-oversupply-of-opioids The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is attempting to reduce the oversupply of opioids in an effort to curb the number of painkillers sold illegally. Specifically, the agency is proposing a rule that would change how it sets limits on the amount of opioids drug companies can make every year. “Under this proposed new rule, […]

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