My email inbox 09/12/2019

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Fellow Warriors,    Dennis Prager reaches an extremely large audience on his radio show and online.  He also produces online educational videos through Prager U.   Since he knows about our plight first hand, I believe we can convince him to produce a video depicting the immense suffering of millions of intractable pain patients to […]

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Comprehensive prescription drug monitoring program mandates reduce opioid prescribing in hospitals

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Comprehensive prescription drug monitoring program mandates reduce opioid prescribing in hospitals https://www.healio.com/internal-medicine/pain-management/news/online/%7B7395e885-0b83-4987-aa68-ccb309605ed3%7D/comprehensive-prescription-drug-monitoring-program-mandates-reduce-opioid-prescribing-in-hospitals State mandates that require both prescribers and dispensers to enter and use prescription drug monitoring programs led to greater reductions in opioid prescriptions and opioid-related hospital use compared with states that had less strict or no mandates, according to a study published in […]

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Operation 2020: influencing politicians’ position on chronic pain who are running for office

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

FROM:  Linda Cheek I am seeking professional help from experienced writers to help with a BIG project for pain management.  I have sent out blind copies of this to 17 others, and I hope all of you will forward the request to everyone in your professional loop–ATIF, HP3, AAPS, USPF, etc., as I do not […]

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nearly 2/3 of all illicit overdose deaths reporting combination of Fentanyl with benzodiazepines, cocaine, or methamphetamine.

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

nearly 2/3 of all illicit overdose deaths reporting combination of Fentanyl with benzodiazepines, cocaine, or methamphetamine https://www.cergm.carter-brothers.com/2019/09/12/cdc-reports-illicit-fentanyl-appearing-in-nearly-all-overdose-deaths/ The CDC’s August 30, 2019 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report documents changes in opioid involved overdose deaths by opioid type combined in the presence of benzodiazepines, cocaine, and methamphetamine for 25 states, July–December 2017 to January–June 2018. Overall […]

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One veteran tells the story of his struggles trying to manage chronic pain

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

One veteran tells the story of his struggles trying to manage chronic pain https://newschannel9.com/features/price-of-freedom/one-veteran-tells-the-story-of-his-struggles-trying-to-manage-chronic-pain CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — We have spent several weeks reporting on the crisis of drug and opioid related deaths and overdoses and what’s being done about it. Tonight in the Price of Freedom we take a look at part of this crisis that […]

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