The CDC has initiated a social media campaign which asks the public to tell stories of those affected by prescription…
Opioids, Media Deception, & Heroin: Are We Happy Now?
Is this the narcotic utopia we sought? In the words of Urkel, Are we there yet? Did I do that?…
Media Sensationalizes HYDROCODONE Again! Opioid Panic [TAKE 2]
We welcome Dr. Sachy’s insight on this important topic of rescheduling hydrocodone. Because it has become such a hot topic,…
Media and Politics May Influence Opioid Panic
Kristen Mascia’s January 28, 2013 article in People Magazine, One Death Every 24 Minutes (Deadly Pills: A National Epidemic) although…
Opioid Abuse: Media Frenzy to Classroom
Many students graduate with an understanding of which drugs are used in pain management, their side effects and the risks…
Oleandrin is dangerous and not a cure for COVID-19
Although this is quite askew from our usual pain-related topics, it is being posted more as a public service out…
PHARMACISTS as PROVIDERS beyond COVID-19
During the throes of a COVID-19 pandemic that has caused hundreds of thousands of people to suffer, escalating death tolls,…
Answer for My Dr says suboxone is fine knee replacement and they can give me fentanyl
Yes. This is commonly done and generally works well as an INPATIENT immediately following surgery. It is not appropriate in…
Only I (and hydroxychloroquine) Can Fix It
The comedian David Steinberg once referred to President Ronald Reagan as “the Popeil Pocket Fisherman President.” When asked to explain,…
COVID-19: Imagine All Those [PAIN] People
So many important points to make, it’s hard to know where to start! But, it seems reasonable to recognize right…