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…
Media Sensationalizes HYDROCODONE Again! Opioid Panic [TAKE 2]
We welcome Dr. Sachy’s insight on this important topic of rescheduling hydrocodone. Because it has become such a hot topic,…
Effect of Rescheduling Hydrocodone is Unknown
Rescheduling of hydrocodone no doubt has many chronic pain patients concerned. A barrage of e-mails and other communications over the…
Media and Politics May Influence Opioid Panic
Kristen Mascia’s January 28, 2013 article in People Magazine, One Death Every 24 Minutes (Deadly Pills: A National Epidemic) although…
PROMPT Position Remains Unchanged!
Regarding The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article entitled “A Pain-Drug Champion Has Second Thoughts”, published on December 14, 2012, authors…
The Path to Publication in Healthcare
Having an article published is a great honor; it is an acknowledgement that your ideas and proposals are justified enough…
Kentucky’s Pharmacy Crawl
Anybody following our blogs is familiar with the fallout that legitimate Florida pain patients are facing as a result of…
Methadone – The Good, the Bad, the Practical
Jennifer Schneider M.D. For many years I was an internist, addiction medicine doc, and specialist in medication management for chronic…
Opioid-Induced Androgen Deficiency
Guest Blogger: Natsuki Kubotera, Pharm.D., Candidate 2013. Guest posts by Resident and Intern Pharmacists are reviewed, edited, and approved…