C50 is proudly hosting a Meet & Greet/conference: February 7th from 12-4pm: Olympia, WA

https://www.facebook.com/2011191425805198/posts/2528180017439667/ The C50 is proudly hosting a Meet & Greet/conference in the Columbia room at Washington State Capitol Building. The topic: Effects of Opioid Prescribing Policy on the Opioid Crisis February 7th from 12-4pm  Olympia, WA https://www.eventbrite.com/e/effects-of-opioid-prescribing-policy-tickets-92395524501  

How Chaos at Chain Pharmacies Is Putting Patients at Risk

How Chaos at Chain Pharmacies Is Putting Patients at Risk https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/how-chaos-at-chain-pharmacies-is-putting-patients-at-risk/ar-BBZvMwk?li=BBnbfcL For Alyssa Watrous, the medication mix-up meant a pounding headache, nausea and dizziness. In September, Ms. Watrous, a 17-year-old from Connecticut, was about to take another asthma pill when she realized CVS had mistakenly given her blood pressure medication intended for someone else. © […]

Tina Petrova film : PAIN WARRIORS

I reserve the right of editorial censorship

It looks like the political “mud slinging” has already started – IMO – worse than the national election two years ago… I am taking a stand – in particular – against “slanderous name calling”  directed toward specific politicians, particular political parties and/or specific people.  I don’t mind political debate – based on FACTS… when the […]

Eli Lilly Introduces New Lower-Priced Versions of Humalog Insulin Products – available by mid-April

Eli Lilly Introduces New Lower-Priced Versions of Humalog Insulin Products https://www.drugtopics.com/diabetes/eli-lilly-introduces-new-lower-priced-versions-humalog-insulin-products Insulin manufacturers are continuing efforts to provide more cost-savings options to patients with diabetes. Today, Eli Lilly announced new plans that include 50% lower list prices for certain insulin products that will be available by mid-April according to a company press release. This will […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers of a recall of 25 drug, dietary supplement and medical device product lines

FDA underscores that consumers should not use drugs, dietary supplements and devices recalled from Basic Reset and Biogenyx following consent decree for federal violations https://www.news-line.com/PH_news30087_enews The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers of a recall of 25 drug, dietary supplement and medical device product lines distributed by Basic Reset and Biogenyx of Hendersonville, […]

Dr. Thomas Kline, MD, PhD: Myth 13: Everyone should go to a pain clinic

I suppose every one should go to a sore throat clinic, The most frequent reason for a doctor’s visit is pain. If doctors can’t treat pain, they need a new line of work. 80% of docs in the US are too timid to prescript pain medicine, so they send them to pain clinic, where only […]

Dr. Thomas Kline, MD, PhD: Myth 12: Alternatives to pain medicine are safe and effective

The center for disease control, aka the CDC,published guidelines, march 15 2016, attempting to override FDA prescription doses. Without proper authorization, CDC attempted to declassification opioids pain medicine as the drug of choice, as it has been for 50 centuries. They admitted this was based on no or low scientific research, and was based on […]

Dr. Thomas Kline, MD, PhD: Myth 11: Addiction and Dependency are the same thing

False, they are not the same thing, by any means. we need a new word for dependency. It’s like snow, and there are many types. The main dependency that is confused is the one that is during drug withdraw. The new word is biochemical interdependence.