Opioid Labeling Bill Drawing Fire from Chronic Pain Advocates

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Opioid Labeling Bill Drawing Fire from Chronic Pain Advocates www.nationalpainreport.com/opioid-labeling-bill-drawing-fire-from-chronic-pain-advocates-8840456.html Posted on July 13, 2019 by Ed Coghlan A bill introduced by West Virginia Democratic Senator and Indiana Republican Senator is drawing fire from chronic pain patient advocates. The bill they call The FDA Opioid Labeling Accuracy Act would “prohibit the Food and Drug Administration […]

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Surgeon General on twitter on opiates in pain management

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

https://twitter.com/surgeon_general/status/1150004901403123712 1/? GM twitter! Let’s reset the discussion on pain management and opioid misuse. First, we must acknowledge/ I’ve always felt and said that we have a crisis of un and undertreated pain in the US, and it can lead to suicide, self medication w illicits, and other bad outcomes. 7:31 AM · Jul 13, […]

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Column: Condemn the opioid epidemic, sure. But remember those of us in chronic pain who need help.

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Column: Condemn the opioid epidemic, sure. But remember those of us in chronic pain who need help. https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/ct-living-in-chronic-pain-opioid-use-essay-20190713-qkh4jjsdm5gtxgc6452tseljce-story.html Chicago Tribune reporter Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas is injected with anesthesia ahead of a spinal injection procedure on July 2, 2019, at PrairieShore Pain Center in Lincolnshire. Rosenberg-Douglas needs aggressive pain management after breaking her back while rollerblading years […]

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