Why states’ opioid prescribing regulations may be a detriment to chronic pain patients

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Why states’ opioid prescribing regulations may be a detriment to chronic pain patients https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/opioids/why-states-opioid-prescribing-regulations-may-be-a-detriment-to-chronic-pain-patients.html Twenty-eight states have created laws and policies limiting the prescription of opioids to patients. For some individuals with chronic pain, these types of restrictions are more crippling than curative, according to NPR. The most common regulation  among the states focuses on […]

Filed under: General Problems | 9 Comments »

NC: 7000+ chronic pain pts “kicked to the curb” with little/no warning or transition ?

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Pharmaciststeve

Pain clinic closing, changes leave thousands scrambling for care, medicine https://www.journalnow.com/business/business_news/local/pain-clinic-closing-changes-leave-thousands-scrambling-for-care-medicine/article_7a2944f0-d767-5569-b7ec-a214b8490fe2.html A race against time has started for James and Judy Keene of Westfield. The couple is searching for a new pain treatment clinic with less than a month’s supply of pain relievers in hand for James Keene. News surfaced July 2 that Comprehensive Pain […]

Filed under: General Problems | 4 Comments »