GAO Seeks Expanded Tracking Of Medicare Rx Opioids

Link 2017-12-012017-12-02 Miss Poison Opioids Articles, Opioids

https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2017/11/28/gao-calls-for-expanded-tracking-of-medicare-opioid-patients This is fucking ridiculous!

Chronic Pain Sufferers Applaud Changes To Opioid Limits

Link 2017-11-26 Miss Poison Articles, Opioids Opioids

http://www.pharmaciststeve.com/?p=23059

Bill Would Strictly Limit Opioids For Acute Pain

Link 2017-04-142017-04-14 Miss Poison Opioids Acute Pain, Articles, Opioids, Pain

https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2017/4/14/bill-would-limit-opioids-for-acute-pain This angers the crap out of me. It's unacceptable and unAmerican. The "opioid crisis" in this country is really a HEROIN PROBLEM. I'm sick of pain patients being classed as "junkies".

Medicare Modifies Opioid Prescribing Plan

Link 2017-04-04 Miss Poison Opioids Health, Medicare, Opioids

https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2017/4/3/medicare-modifies-opioid-prescribing-plan

Shut Down The Stigma

2017-03-192017-03-19 Miss Poison Articles, Opioids, Pain Articles, Pain, Pain Patients, People With Pain Matter, Shut Down The Stigma, Writing

Pain peeps: This is important and effects everyone who suffers. It also effects people all over the world. I'd like to do something powerful to make an impact. Everyone I've talked to is deeply concerned about what is going on in this country (U.S.) regarding pain meds and how patients are being treated. I'm a … Continue reading Shut Down The Stigma

Chief Medical Officer at Baystate Franklin: Should we prescribe opioids to addicts?

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http://www.recorder.com/Chief-Medical-Officer-makes-recommendations-to-halt-fentanyl-crisis-8308618 My one experience with fentanyl patches was when my father was dying from cancer. I came to visit him and there were multiple patches affixed to his skin because the staff hadn't bothered to remove the older ones. I was afraid he'd been overdosed, so I went over the nurses station (where no one … Continue reading Chief Medical Officer at Baystate Franklin: Should we prescribe opioids to addicts?

1 in 3 Americans Blame Doctors For National Opioid Epidemic, STAT-Harvard Poll Finds

Link 2017-03-11 Miss Poison Articles, Opioids Articles, Doctors, Health, Heroin, Honesty, Opioids

https://www.statnews.com/2016/03/17/stat-harvard-opioid-poll/ The "epidemic" was created by the government. It's another way to try and control patients. The pharmaceutical companies are jacking up their prices left and right, and I know a lot of people who are fighting their insurance companies to pay for their medication each month. When you're telling cancer patients that you're not … Continue reading 1 in 3 Americans Blame Doctors For National Opioid Epidemic, STAT-Harvard Poll Finds

To Curb Opioid Epidemic, California Bill Would Tax Painkillers To Fund Treatment

Link 2017-03-042017-03-04 Miss Poison California, Opioids, Uncategorized Articles, California Bills, Health, Opioids, Things That Enrage Me

http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-to-curb-opioid-epidemic-california-1488397619-htmlstory.html Make sure you tax Hollywood's rampant abuse of painkillers before you attack and attempt to tax pharmacies who will pass the cost onto the patient. By all means, go after heroin suppliers and dealers, but leave legitimate patients alone.