by Haley Hughey, KTUL Staff Tuesday, July 16, 2019 “To view video go to: https://ktul.com/news/local/the-other-side-of-the-opioid-epidemic-broken-arrow-woman-speaks-out-about-chronic-pain“ There’s another side to the epidemic, the people who need pain medicine to stay alive. BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (KTUL) — Right now, a judge is weighing in on Oklahoma’s lawsuit against drug maker Johnson & Johnson. The state is suing for…
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Dr. Tennant the Best Pain Doctor in the Country’s Story
PHARMACIST STEVE,HOW OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IS KILLING AND HARMING US
Civil Rights Case Gives Hope to Pain Patients http://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2019/2/1/civil-rights-case-gives-hope-to-pain-patients By Richard Dobson, MD, Guest Columnist People with chronic disabling pain frequently complain that doctors discharge them from their practice because of the medications they take. Sometimes doctors refuse to accept patients who are taking opioid pain medications, even though the medications treat a legitimate medical…
Corpus Christi Medical Center starts Alternatives to Opioids program Posted: 10:53 AM, Jul 15, 2019
Posted: 10:53 AM, Jul 15, 2019 Updated: 9:01 AM, Jul 15, 2019 By: Roland Rodriguez CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The next time you go to the emergency room with knee, hip, or back pain, you might be surprised when they don’t offer you narcotics. The Corpus Christi Medical Center (CCMC) is taking crucial first steps…
Who Criticized for Withdrawing Opioid Guidelines
http://www.painnewsnetwork.org July 13, 2019 By Pat Anson, PNN Editor A coalition of international palliative care organizations is protesting a decision by the World Health Organization (WHO) to withdraw two guidelines for treating pain with opioid pain medication. “We are extremely concerned that the withdrawal of these guidance documents will lead to confusion and possible extreme…

