Following months of controversy and complaints about lack of transparency, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published an…
Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil
The original Japanese origin of the infamous three monkeys was that of three wise primates also called the three mystic…
Collective Bludgeoning
There are 16,000 opioid deaths per year in the United States and this is a distinctly American tragedy. Every do-gooder…
Pharmacotherapeutic Pain Pearls at the Junction of National Awareness
At the crossroads of September’s National Pain Awareness Month finale and October’s American National Pharmacists Month commencement, it seems like a…
What the Market Will Bear?
I don’t know much but I do know this: He ain’t no Adam Smith. Martin Shkreli, CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals,…
Are You Kidding ME?
When I reflect on the beautiful state of Maine (ME), I imagine quaint New England towns, the beautiful ocean waters…
The Decline of Western Civilization (Just Kidding)
Funny, I didn’t feel any different today, despite learning that I am one of “forty million people under an advisory”…
Common Sense & the Plight of Topical NSAIDs
Common Sense – Common Cents – Common Scents I go with #3 because something just doesn’t smell right. Now we…
There’s an APP for that – FINALLY!
It’s finally here, the smartphone version of Urintel! Click here to download it from the iTunes store! After two years of…
Are State Lawmakers Calling for Suboptimal Physician Pain Education?
Should there BE MD CE for ME you ask? There is no doubt or denial among healthcare providers that pain…