By: Jim Morelli Updated: Oct 9, 2019 – 6:59 PM BOSTON – Patients on prescribed opioids say their doctors had them sign “opioid agreements” that some say “made them feel like criminals.” The so-called opioid agreements or contracts are becoming increasingly common, even among doctors whose specialty isn’t treating pain. For patients like Caylee Cresta, it meant her…
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Opioid Breathalyzer Test Developed
October 04, 2019 By Pat Anson, PNN Editor Chronic pain patients have grown accustomed having their urine — and sometimes their blood and hair – analyzed for opioids and other drugs. Someday soon they could be taking opioid breathalyzer tests. In a small pilot study, researchers at the University of California, Davis have developed and…
The Opioid Risk Tool Has Been Weaponized Against Pain Patients
September 21, 2019 By Dr. Lynn Webster, PNN Columnist I was surprised and deeply disappointed to learn this week that people have been denied opioid prescriptions due to their responses on the Opioid Risk Tool (ORT). As a guest on the DPP Rally Talk Show with Claudia Merandi, I heard from a caller who told…
‘Things Went Too Far’: Minnesota Doctors Keeping Closer Eye On Opioid Prescriptions By Liz Collin September 30, 2019 at 6:28 pm MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota doctors are keeping a closer eye on drugs they prescribe patients during the opioid crisis. Physicians checked the state’s prescription monitoring program more than 240,000 times last month. That’s an 80%…
Feds ask to inspect Kaiser Roseville due to high number of opioids bought
This was posted earlier today (9/30/19) on Facebook and I had to re-post it. If you click on the hyperlink in this piece, you will see the subpoena by the Feds. It’s for records. That includes medical records? If so, two questions. Is this not just a fishing expedition by the feds? They don’t have…
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