Highlights include… Denied change to maximum 100mg daily morphine equivalent (MEQ) dose Denied 90 day limit for noncancer pain Denied…
The Great Opioid Divide: Written and Sealed
At Pain Week it was written; on this blog it is sealed. After much introspection of the original agenda as…
Two “Chairs” for PROMPT!
Several weeks ago I was approached by some colleagues to participate in a CME activity that would be presented as…
Taking Opioid Education Seriously
Taking opioid education seriously, doctoral students at the Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (ACPHS) currently enrolled in the…
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…
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…
PROMPT MISSION STATEMENT
PROMPT MISSION STATEMENT Countless published commentaries, blogs, and debates have covered the PROP (Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing) petition submitted…
PROMPT Challenges PROP’s Petition
PROMPT Challenges PROP’s Petition in Practical Pain Management, October 2012. See HTML HERE on PPM’s website and see related articles. PRACTICAL…
Dancing to the Pharmacy Crawl for Opioids
This week’s blog is dedicated to pain sufferers in all states, but particularly Florida that are expert at a new…