Health Ins policy EXCLUDES COVERAGE for NEWLY APPROVED MEDS

Mavenclad is a new medication to treat MS !

Dr. Shouping Li, 57, was the latest victim in the national spate of physician indictments by the DOJ

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 […]

NC: Special election on Sept 10 in North Carolina 9th District. We need to get Jeff Scott elected

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 […]

FDA doesn’t have much direct authority to change what is happening

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 […]

Cassidy seeks guidance from DEA on responsible use of opioids for chronic pain

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 […]