September 25, 2019 By Pat Anson, PNN Editor The Arthritis Foundation has become the first major patient advocacy group to release guidelines on the use of cannabidiol (CBD) to treat arthritis pain. About 54 million Americans have been diagnosed with arthritis. According to a recent national survey, 79 percent of arthritis patients are currently using…
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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…
Do Doctor’s Care?
September 18, 2019 By Katie Burge, Guest Columnist Tell me… exactly when did it become acceptable for physicians to not only harm, but to actually contribute to a patient’s demise by denying adequate, necessary medical care? I’m referring to the rising death rate among chronic pain patients, whose doctors have yielded to political pressure and…
PAIN NEWS NETWORK: DEA Proposes More Cuts In RX Opioids
September 12, 2019 By Pat Anson, PNN Editor The Drug Enforcement Administration is proposing more cuts in the supply of hydrocodone, oxycodone and three other opioid pain medications in 2020. If approved, it would be the 4th consecutive year the DEA has made steep reductions in opioid production quotas. For the fourth consecutive year, the…
PAIN NEWS NETWORK DEA Proposes More Cuts in RX Opioids
September 12, 2019 By Pat Anson, PNN Editor The Drug Enforcement Administration is proposing more cuts in the supply of hydrocodone, oxycodone and three other opioid pain medications in 2020. If approved, it would be the 4th consecutive year the DEA has made steep reductions in opioid production quotas. For the fourth consecutive year, the…
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