In a twisted turn of events over the last few weeks, an astute Student Pharmacist turned to me and said,…
Unique Levorphanol Dodges Move from Forgotten to Vanished
Both Ms. Uyen (Wendy) Nguyen and Dr. Sparkes, as they appear below, deserve some heartfelt kudos for writing and helping…
Feast or Family Member
On this Halloween Eve, we invite Guest Blogger Mortimer Fein who provides a very special shout out to a dedicated colleague that has…
Two Puffs Too Bad: Demystifying Marijuana Urine Testing
MJ, a 40 years old female, presents to your pain clinic for a routine follow-up visit. You decide to run…
Pharmacists, Physicians, and Industry Capriciously Targeted for Lawsuits
Be certain your liability insurance is paid in full and your assets are well-protected because as one perspicacious attorney put…
SEX, [pain] DRUGS, and ROCK & ROLL
Although a focus of pain management is to improve functionality and quality of life, and choice of regimens can be…
Chronic Pain, Sex, Passion, and Shades of Grey
I thought that title would be a nice attention grabber – and so it was. Why? Because patients living in…
Proclaim Pain Care Providers Day
A little HELP from advocates PLEASE! Dr. Murphy shares the humanistic reality. In a twist of fate, here we have…
Is it safe to take NSAIDS following orthopedic surgery?
Do NSAIDs prevent bone healing? To give [NSAIDs] or not to give [NSAIDs]; that is the question! Pain related to…
Overview and Novel Therapies for Opioid-induced Constipation
Recently Drs. C. Kominek and J. Fudin (pharmacists) teamed up with their medical colleagues Drs. J Gudin and A. Laitman…