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Has the Prop Petition Brouhaha Been Worthwhile?
As readers are well aware, on July 25, 2012, Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) submitted to the U.S. FDA a…
PROMPT Members Speak Out
It was quite an interesting bittersweet 2 weeks since the launch of PROMPT. I reconnected with many esteemed colleagues from…
We Intend to be PROMPT with a Challenge to PROP FDA Letter
An effort is underway for a multidisciplinary group of clinicians to respond to the July 25 PROP petition which requests that…
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…
Label Changes for Opioids, FOR or AGAINST
On July 25 2012, Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) submitted a petition to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration…
Hydrocodone: Potency, Popularity, Politics, & Practicality
My daughter Sarah, who helped me put up this site, suggested maybe I slow down on writing blogs… “Dad, you’ll…
Florida Pharmacist has Renewed Hope that New Prescription Drug Monitoring System will Bring Back Sunshine
Upon graduation, I relocated from Upstate New York to Southern Florida and it wasn’t long before I learned that the…
The First Week of PAIN (Management)
If you have ever been to a Ben and Jerry’s ice cream store, you will understand the daunting task of…