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Abbott issues warning for 155K pain relief devices https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/supply-chain/abbott-issues-warning-for-155k-pain-relief-devices.html Abbott has received reports of 73 injuries concerning its Abbott Proclaim and Infinity neurostimulation systems, which deliver low-intensity electrical impulses and are used for chronic pain, the FDA said Sept. 13.  The devices are indicated for spinal cord and deep brain stimulation. The product can be […]

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Prescription opioid shipments declined sharply even as fatal overdoses increased, new data shows https://apnews.com/article/opioids-distribution-prescription-data-us-overdose-crisis-8bb8d2138fb51289b0189e4af250da12 The number of prescription opioid pills shipped in the U.S. in the second half of the 2010s decreased sharply even as a nationwide overdose crisis continued to deepen, according to data released Tuesday. The decline in painkiller prescriptions — finally dropping […]

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Markey and Manchin urge FDA to stop its study of opioids for chronic pain https://www.statnews.com/2023/09/22/opioids-chronic-pain-study-markey-manchin-fda/ Two Democratic senators are warning the Food and Drug Administration not to proceed with a controversial trial meant to measure opioids’ effectiveness as a chronic pain treatment. In a letter shared with STAT, Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Manchin […]

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Maggie Moore made this video 09/20/2023 and on 09/21/2023 she DIED!  She lived in Washington state and could not find a prescriber to treat her pain… So did she die because of denial of care? Will anyone be held responsible for this otherwise avoidable/premature death?  – Don’t bet the farm on it!!

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if you are not paying attention to what is going on in healthcare. Many of the major players OR major players WANNABE…are doing what is called vertical integration. “they” are creating “healthcare deserts” and “healthcare oases”.  Most of the “deserts” will be in rural areas.  The Prescription Benefit Managers “control” the Rx market place. CVS […]

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Below is some information shared by Bob Sheerin, Pres of American Pain and Disability Foundation. For the last few years, Bob has been advocating for pediatric chronic pain pts. Many are end of life pediatric cancer pts and others are dealing with some chronic health issues like Sickle Cell and pediatric rheumatoid arthritis. Diseases and/or […]

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