Doctors to tell lawmakers of patients left suffering because of opioid crackdown

I-Team: Doctors to tell lawmakers of patients left suffering because of opioid crackdown https://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/local-news/i-team-doctors-to-tell-lawmakers-of-patients-left-suffering-because-of-opioid-crackdown/1802135610 LAS VEGAS – Despite their influence and stature, Nevada physicians are not overtly political, but it looks like doctors are planning to make their presence known at the Nevada Legislature this year. Monday is designated as doctor day at the legislature, where […]

Veterans: chance to “share” your “bad experiences” at a VA Hospital

Asked to pass this along ….

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NJ dealer caught with 83 bricks of heroin gets 6 months of rehab, no prison

  NJ dealer caught with 83 bricks of heroin gets 6 months of rehab, no prison http://nj1015.com/nj-dealer-caught-with-83-bricks-of-heroin-gets-6-months-of-rehab-no-prison TOMS RIVER — An admitted drug dealer who was caught with about 4,150 doses of heroin worth $25,000 was sentenced to just six months of rehab and five years of probation. Gary Fox, 30, of Toms River, who […]

Modern hospital pain management for acute pain

Come out swinging

Georgia: the state becomes everyone taking controlled substances their prescriber ?

Thank you to all that responded. I appreciate the advice . The pharmacy we use is not a mom and pop but a large independent one. The letter that was given by the pharmacist to my friend mentioned not only the DEA but also pharmacy wholesalers not supplying to pharmacies with patients receiving opioids above […]

Kentucky Sheriff Accused of Raiding Drug Drop Box for His Own Personal Use Is Re-elected

Sheriff was BURIED LAST WEEK  https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/2019/02/19/graves-county-sheriff-dewayne-redmon-honored-at-funeral/ https://www.newsweek.com/kentucky-sheriff-accused-raiding-drug-drop-box-his-own-personal-use-re-1205504 A Kentucky sheriff accused of stealing drugs from a drop box for his own personal use won re-election by a landslide despite the charges pending against him and a public letter from his deputies stating that he has an addiction. Dewayne Redmon is once again Graves County sheriff […]

The “new normal” … pain management post surgery ?

Just picked up my mom from the hospital. She had her appendix out, gallbladder out and a large cancerous mass in her colon removed. AND GUESS WHAT?! They sent her home with no pain medication. She is to take Tylenol if she has pain! I’m so angry!!! Right now she still has iv pain meds […]

Texas: Rumor on the street

I was told – by someone I trust – that in Texas … the TX Medical Licensing Board is taking a “hard line” on pharmacists changing a pt’s prescription (LOWERING daily dose/quantity) without contacting the prescriber. One of the basics of the practice of medicine is the starting, changing, stopping a pt’s therapy. Apparently when […]