Prescription Drug Monitoring Program May Not Cut Opioid Use

Prescription Drug Monitoring Program May Not Cut Opioid Use https://www.clinicaladvisor.com/pain-information-center/prescription-drug-monitoring-program-may-not-cut-opioid-use/article/791479/ HealthDay News — Implementation of a mandatory prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) does not necessarily reduce the overall rate of opioid prescribing or the mean number of pills prescribed for patients undergoing general surgical procedures, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in JAMA […]

Odds of Death Up With Exposure to Pregabalin, Opioids

https://www.clinicaladvisor.com/pain-information-center/odds-of-death-up-with-exposure-to-pregabalin-opioids/article/789877/ HealthDay News &,dash; Concomitant exposure to pregabalin and opioids is associated with increased odds of opioid-related death, according to a research letter published online Aug. 21 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Tara Gomes, Ph.D., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues conducted a population-based nested case-control study and identified a cohort of persons […]

Two independent pharmacy franchises – TOPPED JD Power’s 2018 satisfaction survey

These pharmacies topped J.D. Power’s 2018 survey https://www.drugstorenews.com/pharmacy/these-pharmacies-topped-j-d-powers-2018-survey/ The pharmacy industry continues to provide superior levels of customer satisfaction in the brick-and-mortar and mail-order segments, according to the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Pharmacy Study, released Tuesday. Health-and-wellness services available in brick-and-mortar pharmacies and the timeliness of delivery for mail order pharmacies are among the key […]

I’ve HAD IT With These Antivax Nurses!

 

‘I have no quality of life’: Opioid laws have unintended effects, says chronic pain patient

Tonight on #CAWNATION With guest DR. MARK ISBEN Wednesday 8pm EST August 29, 2018

Wednesday 8pm EST August 29, 2018 Tonight on #CAWNATION With guest DR. MARK ISBEN Topic: MMJ, Ketamine Infusions & Legal Updates Please call in with questions at (415) 915-2291. Tune in either at www.cawnation.com or YouTube Channel, Conspiracies Against Wellness Live Stream. #CAW360NETWORK #TDC #WeR1 Listen to archived show with links below Website: http://chirb.it/p4k7KN YouTube: […]

TONIGHT… Tuesday, August 28, 2018 8pm EST…“THE DOCTOR’S CORNER” w/ DR. KLINE

TONIGHT… Tuesday, August 28, 2018 8pm EST “THE DOCTOR’S CORNER” w/ DR. KLINE & Jonelle Elgaway Topic: The ABC’s of Addiction (3 types) Website: www.cawnation.com YT: Conspiracies Against Wellness Call in w/ questions: (415) 915-2291 #TDC #CAW360NETWORK #WeR1

stop the CDC from making ME treatment guidelines without our input

Sign this #MEAction petition and stop the CDC from making ME treatment guidelines without our input! View this email in your browser Take urgent action to stop the CDC from repeating a terrible mistake. Dear GivePain, We need your help. The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is updating its ME treatment guidelines. As part […]

The VA killed me

The VA killed me  UPDATE: You have changed things. I just got a call from a lady at VA. Someone sent the video to a senator and that senator (she would not give me the senators name) contacted the VA and told them to find a way for me to receive after treatment where […]

Opioid-Related Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalization Rates Decrease From 2009 to 2015

Opioid-Related Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalization Rates Decrease From 2009 to 2015 https://www.clinicaladvisor.com/pain-information-center/opioid-benzodiazepine-ed-visits-hospitalization-rates-decrease/article/790991/ For patients taking chronic opioids with or without an overlapping benzodiazepine prescription, the rate of emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations decreased in the United States from 2009 to 2015, according to a study published in The Clinical Journal of Pain.   Researchers […]