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From the Chronic Pain Community: Shame on You, NBC Nightly News http://www.nationalpainreport.com/from-the-chronic-pain-community-shame-on-you-nbc-nightly-news-8840983.html Friday night I watched the NBC Nightly News because most nights I do. While I don’t generally get wrapped up in “are the media telling the true story”, I know that media credibility is an important issue. I have all sorts of thoughts […]
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Widely Prescribed Opioid Drug Linked To Higher Hypoglycemia Risk https://www.medicaldaily.com/opioid-drug-hypoglycemia-risk-441809 One of the five most popularly prescribed opioid analgesics in the United States for chronic pain conditions, tramadol, has proven to cause a tenfold risk of hypoglycemia in nondiabetic patients. There is a need to study the link of opioids to hypoglycemia since it indicates an […]
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Mavenclad is a new medication to treat MS !
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Dr. Shouping Li, 57, was the latest victim in the national spate of physician indictments by the DOJ https://www.doctorsofcourage.org/shouping-li-md/ Although we generally conjure up images of gambling and neon when we envision Nevada, the latest physician indictment and sentencing squashes all notions of revelry in this state. Despite little detail in the news, Dr. Shouping […]
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Special election on Sept 10 in North Carolina 9th District. We need to get Jeff Scott elected. He is a supporter of the rights of pain patients, and will carry our message to Congress. Doctorsofcourage has arranged for an interview of him on Dr. Kline’s The Doctor’s Corner show next Tuesday. Spread the word. Send […]
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A lady from the FDA returned my phone call today. I spent around 17 mins with her on the phone. She was receptive and says they’ve heard from many of us, but the FDA doesn’t have much direct authority to change what is happening (she said the DEA and state medical boards are responsible for […]
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Cassidy seeks guidance from DEA on responsible use of opioids for chronic pain https://www.riponadvance.com/stories/cassidy-seeks-guidance-from-dea-on-responsible-use-of-opioids-for-chronic-pain/ As federal lawmakers debate policies to quash the nation’s ongoing opioid crisis, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) urged the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to ensure pain-management medication remains available to patients with chronic pain. “I am concerned about the unintended […]
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Johnson & Johnson Twisted the Truth. Here Are the Facts. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/29/opinion/johnson-and-johnson-lawsuit.html The decision on Monday by an Oklahoma judge to fine Johnson & Johnson $572 million for its role in the state’s opioid crisis is only the first step in what promises to be years of complex litigation. In ruling that pharmaceutical marketing caused […]
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Potential alternative to opioids discovered in Denton lab https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/health/potential-alternative-to-opioids-discovered-in-denton-lab/287-5d818ab2-0016-492a-9a3e-ea2999513641 Researchers from Texas Woman’s University say a chemical found in a native Texas plant appears to stop pain without causing addiction. DENTON, Texas — “See how pretty they are?” notes Camilia Maier, walking through a garden on the campus of Texas Woman’s University. “They’re very nice.” […]
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A DEA Special Agent Apparently Convinced a Drug Dealer to Buy a Truck for Him to Then Seize and Drive https://splinternews.com/a-dea-agent-special-apparently-convinced-a-drug-dealer-1837679254 The Department of Justice said Wednesday that a federal law enforcement agent was convicted on seven counts for actions that apparently included telling an alleged drug dealer to buy a truck and then seizing […]
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