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http://www.miamiherald.com/news/article211116604.html DES MOINES, Iowa Doctors in Iowa will be required to screen patients’ risk of addiction before prescribing some painkillers under a law signed Monday by Gov. Kim Reynolds. The law, an attempt by lawmakers to curb Iowa’s growing opioid problem, mandates the tracking of prescription drugs through a software system that should automatically flag […]
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on July 9, 2018 the Food and Drug Administration is holding public meeting on chronic pain treatment for adults and pediatric patients. Notice of public meeting; request for comments. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing a public meeting and an opportunity for public comment on “Patient-Focused Drug Development […]
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On marijuana and opioids — the DEA has no clue what it’s talking about http://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/387640-on-marijuana-and-opioids-the-dea-has-no-clue-what-its-talking-about Is state-level medical cannabis access mitigating or fueling America’s opioid crisis? Testifying before Congress last week, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) acting administrator Robert Patterson claimed the latter. But when he prompted to provide evidence in support of the agency’s position, […]
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www.nationalpainreport.com/want-to-talk-with-the-media-about-chronic-pain-8836259.html “Why won’t the media listen to us?” It has been a common question of frustration that hundreds and hundreds of chronic pain patients have commented on the National Pain Report stories we’ve done on the opioid issue in last several years. Politico has been covering the issue and wants to hear more information from […]
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https://www.khou.com/article/news/health/mother-calls-for-lower-insulin-prices-in-wake-of-sons-death/551858205 ST. PAUL, Minn. – On the eve of Mother’s Day, one mother is trying to raise awareness about the high price of insulin. It’s an issue for which she has paid much too high of a personal price. “Last year our 26-year-old son passed away because he was rationing his insulin,” said Nicole […]
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Is limiting opioid prescriptions the answer to fighting the heroin crisis? http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-nws-walmart-limits-opioid-prescriptions-20180514-story.html Within the next two months, anyone who gets an acute opioid prescription filled at a Walmart will be limited to a seven-day supply of the medication, part of the company’s effort to curb the number of pills being sold illegally on the street. […]
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https://herb.co/marijuana/news/kevin-deleon-dianne-feinstein-california A voter-led initiative to implement a medical marijuana program in Utah has been facing opposition since it gained enough signatures to make it onto the ballot in November. Led by the state’s medical community, the opposition has now gained the support of a local division of the Drug Enforcement Administration, sparking controversy about whether […]
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Walmart to restrict opioid dispensing at its pharmacies Above is a link to the new Walmart Policy and below is what showed up on the web today from a pt in the NW trying to get a “routine opiate prescription filled at her “normal Walmart” I sent you a message it’s a long one […]
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Federal Ban On Methadone Vans Seen As Barrier To Treatment https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/federal-ban-methadone-vans_us_5ab50dcfe4b0cde6b4f23c65 States and treatment companies want to offer methadone clinics on wheels to reach more people with opioid addictions in remote and underserved areas. But the federal government is standing in their way. From California to Vermont, mobile methadone vans have served people with opioid […]
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This ‘cure’ only makes the opioid crisis worse https://nypost.com/2018/05/11/this-cure-only-makes-the-opioid-crisis-worse/ Attorney General Jeff Sessions says the Justice Department is striving to “bring down” both “opioid prescriptions” and “overdose deaths.” A study published the following day suggests those two goals may be at odds with each other, highlighting the potentially perverse consequences of trying to stop people from […]
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