Over many years I have seen several cases where upon hospital admission, the house staff and emergency clinicians mistakenly assign…
CLAAD & USPF show unwavering support for PAIN Patients
CLAAD & USPF show unwavering support for PAIN Patients & FDA Commissioner, Dr. Margaret Hamburg! Dear Blog Followers, Hundreds of you…
Mythbusters: Hydrocodone is NOT a ProDrug!
Many urban myths have surfaced of late, perhaps as a result of the newfound interest among politicians professing to be…
DEA: Hydrocodone Combinations Will Be a Schedule II
Just over one year ago, Dr. Kyle Donovan and I published How Changing Hydrocodone Scheduling Will Affect Pain Management in Practical…
Take aim at the battleship, not the dinghy
Last week’s Consumer Reports cover story, “Special report: The dangers of painkillers” highlights the important issue of prescription pain drug abuse…
Preventing Opioid Overdose Deaths with Evzio
Recently there has been much hype surrounding the so-called “opioid epidemic”. Politicians are sounding the alarm and declaring a State…
Transcending Opioid Injustice
According to Dr. Darnall, “The cognitive and emotional responses to opioid limitations may require treatment in their own right”. Guest…
Rabid Watchdogs
As the Baha Men so nicely phrased it in their 2000 hit single, I can’t help but wonder Who let…
Hydrocodone Half-truths Hath No Fury
“America consumes 80% of the world opioid supply (99% of the world hydrocodone supply), but has about 5% of the world’s population.…
Do PainKILLERS Kill?
A Bridge Too Far (fetched)? There is little doubt that ours is a polarized nation. We have elected, but constantly…