No mental health professionals involved with laws to confiscate a person’s guns – just like they are taking your pain meds

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Colorado enacts ‘red flag’ law to seize guns from those deemed dangerous, prompting backlash https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sheriff-fires-back-after-colorado-enacts-red-flag-law-to-seize-guns-from-individuals-deemed-dangerous Colorado became the 15th state on Friday to adopt a “red flag” gun law, allowing firearms to be seized from people determined to pose a danger — just weeks after dozens of county sheriffs had vowed not to enforce the law, […]

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Susan lost her doctor to suicide. She wants to know why

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Susan lost her doctor to suicide. She wants to know why. www.idealmedicalcare.org/susan-lost-her-doctor-to-suicide-she-wants-to-know-why/ Susan Kreischer is one in a million. One of a million Americans to lose their doctor to suicide—each year. She is still devastated years later. “I had awful back pain—was barely walking when I met Dr. Ortiz and right away we bonded. Every […]

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COPS using civil asset forfeiture law to act like “wild west” robbers ?

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Alabama Cops Raided Their House, Seized Their Cash, and Ruined Their Lives Over $50 of Marijuana http://https://www.reason.com/2019/04/12/alabama-cops-raided-their-house-seized-t/ Greg and Teresa Almond lost their house after a financially devastating drug raid involving civil asset forfeiture. On January 31, 2018, a Randolph County sheriff’s deputy showed up at the home of Greg and Teresa Almond in Woodland, […]

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Too Little, Too Late: US Government Backtracks on Opioid Discontinuation

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Too Little, Too Late: US Government Backtracks on Opioid Discontinuation https://www.practicalpainmanagement.com/resources/news-and-research/too-little-too-late-us-government-backtracks-opioid-discontinuation Three years after the CDC published its guideline on opioid prescribing for chronic pain, the FDA steps in to address the harm it may have caused patients living with chronic pain. Jeffrey Fudin, PharmD, and Jeff Gudin, MD, PPM Co-Editors-At-Large: Thousands of patients have […]

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When did people’s feelings start mattering more than patient safety?

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

When did people’s feelings start mattering more than patient safety? www.kevinmd.com/blog/2019/04/when-did-peoples-feelings-start-mattering-more-than-patient-safety.html As an elder millennial physician, I’ve been straddling two worlds, that of the “old-school” mentality of training and this newer one of “wellness.” I’ve become disheartened with new physicians being increasingly unable to tolerate any criticism by teaching faculty, even when patient harm is […]

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CDC Issues Key Clarification On Guideline For Prescribing Opioids For Chronic Pain

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

CDC Issues Key Clarification On Guideline For Prescribing Opioids For Chronic Pain https://www.news-line.com/PH_news28551_enews The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the American Society of Hematology (ASH), and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) are pleased to acknowledge receipt of a key clarification from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on prescribing opioids to […]

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