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2008-10-12

Hurwitz Released - Challenge of Drug Misuse

Filed under: Law enforcement, Leglislation, Opiophobia - 12 Oct 2008

I spoke to Billy’s wife briefly, recently, and am very happy to be able to report that Dr. Hurwitz is no longer in federal prison. He is currently in a half-way house in D.C. (To review this most interesting and …

2008-08-07

Pain Crisis: Chickens Come Home to Roost

Filed under: Drug war policy, Opioid therapy, Opiophobia, Pain Crisis - 07 Aug 2008

*__Pain Crisis: Chickens Come Home to Roost__*; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2008-08-07. Modified: 2008-08-08. **Permalink:** http://doctordeluca.com/wordpress/archive/chickenroost/ **In Reference To:** **_Source …

2008-07-11

APS Conference on Opioid Dosing Guidelines

Filed under: Medicine, Opioid therapy, Opiophobia - 11 Jul 2008

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research *__APS Symposium: Opiate Dosing Guidelines - Outrage or Imperative?__*; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2008-07-10. Broken …

2008-07-08

PRN files State Tort Claim vs. WA State

Filed under: Opiophobia - 08 Jul 2008

*__Pain Relief Network files State Tort Claim vs. WA State__*; Laura Cooper, Esq.; [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2008/07/08. [**Full text PDF**] **Permalink:** http://doctordeluca.com/wordpress/archive/prn-tort-claim-vs-wa/ **See also:** [**PRN Complaint for Declaratory …

2008-06-26

Pain Relief Network Sues State of WA

Filed under: Leglislation, Medicine, Opiophobia - 26 Jun 2008

*__Pain Treatment Advocacy Group Sues State of WA__*; Donna Gordon Blankinship; Associated Press, seattlepi.com; 2008-06-25. [**_Source_**][source]. **Permalink:** http://doctordeluca.com/wordpress/archive/prnsueswa/ **See also:** [**PRN Files State Tort Claim vs. WA State; …

2008-06-09

Pain Killer

Filed under: Law enforcement, Medicine - 09 Jun 2008

Pain Killer (full text) Frank Fisher, M.D., Harvard Medical Alumni Bulletin, 2006 NOTE!
The following was originally posted back in 2006. It is important to know that since then Dr. Fisher is back in practice, doing what he loves, …

2008-05-28

Affirmation of States’ Authority to Define “Legitimate Medical Practice”

Filed under: Drug war policy, Law enforcement, Medicine - 28 May 2008

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research Affirmation of States’ Authority to Define “Legitimate Medical Purpose” (full text) David B. Brushwood, J.D.; American Journal of Health-Systems Pharmacy; 63(5); 2006

Excerpts:
“If the …

2008-04-16

An Ethical Analysis of the Barriers to Effective Pain Management

Filed under: Drug war policy, Medicine, Opiophobia - 16 Apr 2008

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed ResearchAn Ethical Analysis of the Barriers to Effective Pain Management (Introduction and link to full text pdf) - Ben A. Rich; Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, …

2008-03-31

Wanted: A Public Health Approach to Prescription Opioid Abuse and Diversion

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed ResearchWanted: A Public Health Approach to Prescription Opioid Abuse and Diversion (PDF) David E. Joranson and Aaron M. Gilson; Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety; 15(9): 632-634; 2006.
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2008-03-26

Kansas AG Keeps Eye on PRN

Filed under: Law enforcement, Leglislation - 26 Mar 2008

*__Kan. Ag’s Office Keeping Eye on Pain Relief Network’s President__*; Roxana Hegeman; Associated Press; 2008-03-25. [**[Comments / Discussion on PRN's Forums]**][forum] **See also:** [**Comment on 'Patients Claim Govt Harrassment'**][govtvpt] - DeLuca, 2008-03-23 …

2008-02-28

“Cops and Doctors” gets it Wrong

Filed under: Drug war journalism, Drug war policy - 28 Feb 2008

*__”Cops and Doctors,” from the WSJ, gets it Wrong__* - Alex DeLuca; [Pain Relief Network][prnh]; 2008-02-28. Refers to: *__Cops and Doctors__*; Scott Gottlieb; Wall Street Journal, pg A17; 2008-02-27. [Source][source]. [Comments/Discussion …

2008-02-21

Wichita Patients Having Difficulty Finding Docs

Filed under: Opiophobia, Pain Crisis - 21 Feb 2008

Wichita Patients Having Difficulty Finding Docs; Roxana Hegeman; Associated Press; 2008-02-21. [Discussion at: PRN - Hot off the Presses forum]

See also:
Newsflash - PRN in Kansas (updated news archive)

2008-02-13

PRN v Kansas, Mukasey, DOJ, et al.

Filed under: Leglislation, Opiophobia, Pain Crisis - 13 Feb 2008

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research [Comment on/Discuss this document on the Chronic Pain Forums of PRN]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT - DISTRICT OF KANSAS PAIN RELIEF NETWORK, on behalf of …

2008-02-12

Jailed Doc’s Patients Sue Govt.

Filed under: Law enforcement, Medicine, Opiophobia - 12 Feb 2008

*__Jailed Doc’s Patients to Sue Government.__*; Roxana Hegeman; Associated Press; 2008-02-11. [*Source*][source]. **[[Discuss this article on the Chronic Pain Forums!][forum]]** See also: [**Newsflash - PRN in Kansas (updated news archive)**][nflash] —- …

2008-02-11

Martinez Has Another Day in Court

Filed under: Law enforcement, Medicine - 11 Feb 2008

**_Dr. Rosa Martinez Case Has Another Day in Court_** - Leah Beth Ward; Yakima Herald-Republic; 2007-12-30. [*Source*][source]. [**[Discuss the Martinez case on the Chronic Pain Forums]**][forum] **See also:** [**USA v Dr. Martinez goes …

2008-02-08

Malpractice Lawyers Help Fed Indict Schneider

Filed under: Drug war policy, Law enforcement - 08 Feb 2008

*__Malpractice Lawyers Helped Federal Prosecutors Indict Kansas Dr. Schneider__*; Roxana Hegeman; Associated Press; 2008-02-06. [[Comment on or Discuss this Article on the Chronic Pain Forums][forum]] **See also:** [**Newflash - PRN in …

2008-02-03

Abandoned Patients Rally in Kansas

Filed under: Opiophobia, Pain Crisis - 03 Feb 2008

*__[Abandoned] Patients Rally in Support of Indicted Doc [Schneider]__*; Roxana Hegeman; Associated Press; 2008-02-02. *__[Source][prally].__* [[**Join the discussion!**][forum] on the Chronic Pain Forums] —- HAYSVILLE, Kan. (AP) — About 30 patients …

2008-01-28

PRN has CAKE (KAKE!)

Filed under: Law enforcement, Leglislation - 28 Jan 2008

PRN has CAKE (KAKE!) in Kansas; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the Pain Relief Network; 2008-01-28. [Discuss this post! - Chronic Pain Forums]

See also:
Newsflash: PRN in Kansas

2008-01-23

Clinic Supporters Fight Forced Closing

Filed under: Law enforcement, Medicine - 23 Jan 2008

Clinic Supporters Plan to Fight Forced Closing; Roxana Hegeman; Associated Press/HutchNews.com; 2008-01-23. [Discuss this - PRN Hot off the Presses Forum]

See also:
Newsflash - PRN in Kansas, the Journalistic Record (updated frequently)

Newsflash - PRN in Kansas (news archive)

Filed under: Law enforcement, Leglislation - 23 Jan 2008

*__Newflash - PRN in Kansas__*; Associated Press articles; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; Revised: 2008-02-19 (to point to the correct URL). **Discuss these articles! in the [PRN - Hot off …

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