After reading some recent articles about pharmaceutical spending on marketing, it sparked an interest because of the connection to public health. Most of us have seen those annoying advertisements on television that are followed by a litany of drug side effects. And many of us are affected by the high cost of pharmaceuticals which sometimes is the reason that patients in need of them are noncompliant.
Pain Management, Meet Public Health
Sarah Fudin is the community manager for the George Washington University’s innovative online Masters in Public Health program. Sarah enjoys…
Morphine Serum Levels – How the Numbers Add Up
Guest Blogger: Cory Villanueva, Pharm.D. Candidate 2013, under the mentorship of Dr. Jeffrey Fudin. . Guest posts by Resident and Intern Pharmacists…
The drugs didn’t do this…he did!
My husband’s death was not due to any drug. It was his irresponsible USE of the drug. With permission from…
Dr. Bob Twillman Critiques FDA Opioid Hearing
Bob Twillman, PhD, FAPM is the Director of Policy and Advocacy for the American Academy of Pain Management. A complete…
Calling Presenters Out! Day 2 of FDA Opioids Hearings
Hearing minutes now posted: http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/NewsEvents/UCM342713.pdf On day 2 of the FDA Public Hearing, Impact of Approved Drug Labeling on Chronic…
Impact of Drug labeling on Chronic Opioids – Hearing Updates
Hearing minutes now posted: http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/NewsEvents/UCM342700.pdf The hearing started PROMPTly at 9AM with an introduction by the FDA Deputy Center Director Dr.…
Prescribing Opioids – T.H.I.N.K. Instead of Handcuffing Clinicians
We welcome Dr. Dole’s expert opinion and insight on this important topic to address the upcoming FDA Public Hearing, Impact…
The Answer is Morphine 100mg Equivalent – Morphine Jeopardy
The correct question is: How much of another opioid is equal to this? LET’S NOT PLAY JEOPARDY WITH PATIENTS! There…
Heroin, Hydrocodone, Buprenorphine & PROP-aganda
According to US News Health, PROP’s President, Dr. Andrew Kolodny is quoted to say “There is very little difference between…