By RICHARD A. “RED” LAWHERN JUNE 28, 2019 My wife and daughter are chronic pain patients. On behalf of them and others like them, I have spent 22 years moderating social media support groups and analyzing medical literature so non-doctors can understand it. My degree is in engineering, not medicine, though I’ve learned a great deal…
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Chronic Pain Management Strategies
CERGM Citizens for Ethical Reforms in Government and Medicine 7/19/2019 By R Carter Not a week goes by anymore that I’m not reading about another death in the chronic pain community, a results of forced tapers, discharged from a practice, loss of a prescriber for other reasons, followed by an inability to find a new…
Opioid Labeling Bill Drawing Fire from Chronic Pain Advocates Posted on July 13, 2019 by Ed Coghlan
A bill introduced by West Virginia Democratic Senator and Indiana Republican Senator is drawing fire from chronic pain patient advocates. The bill they call The FDA Opioid Labeling Accuracy Act would “prohibit the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from allowing opioids to be labeled for intended use of ‘around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment’ until a study…
The other side of the opioid epidemic: Broken Arrow woman speaks out about chronic pain.
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…
Access to Opioids Among Chronic Pain Sufferers
7/13/19 Here’s the link to a great article on opioids and us the chronic pain sufferers. Take time to read it and let me know your thoughts. http://www.facebook.com/groups/CPPNewsSource/permalink/482310149185509
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