The following article was originally posted by the FDA on November 14, 2018 and which was reposted today December 3, 2019. The link to the original article is listed at the bottom of this post. Thank you. Date Issued: November 14, 2018 Audience: Patients who have an implanted pump that delivers medicine into the spinal fluid…
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How opioid rules impact chronic pain patients
Some chronic pain patient said new opioid laws are impacting access to medication they need. Author: Anusha Roy Published/UPDATED: 10:07 PM MST November 6, 2019 DENVER — In our ongoing coverage of the opioid crisis, a Next with Kyle Clark viewer pointed out a perspective that he felt deserved some attention: the impact changing opioid…
Chronic Pain Patients Are Collateral Damage of the Opioid Crisis
August 24, 2019 By Diana Franklin, Guest Columnist I have been watching the news a lot lately. It seems like much of the coverage is devoted to the opioid crisis, and rightfully so. But I feel it’s a little one-sided. I fully understand the issue with illegal drugs, doctors overprescribing, pharmaceutical companies flooding markets with…
Chronic Pain Survey Written By Chronic Pain Patients for this Septembers Pain Awareness Month
To complete this survey, please just copy to your word processor, complete the survey and then repost it. Answering the following questions is 100% up to you the pain patient. All surveys are done and turned in with no names attached. Your name or any personal contact information you put on the survey will “NEVER”…
Preventing Opioid Abuse Shouldn’t Mean Ignoring Patients’ Pain
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW AUGUST 14, 2019 From lawsuits by several states against the manufacturers of opioids to criminal prosecutions against pharmaceutical executives, much has been made about pain medications and their misuse. In many cases, these are necessary actions to address predatory practices that have hurt patients. Unfortunately, if you just pay attention to these headlines,…
