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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, …

2008-05-26

Collapse of Medical Ethics and Standards for Pain Management

Filed under: Medicine, Opiophobia, Patient abandonment - 26 May 2008

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research

Collapse of Medical Ethics and Standards for Pain Management; Frank Fisher, M.D.; Drug Cops and Doc - Is DEA Hampering the Treatment of Chronic Pain?; Cato …

2008-04-24

More Limits Sought for Schneider Bond

Filed under: Law enforcement - 24 Apr 2008

*__More Limits Sought for Schneider Bond__*; Ron Sylvester; The Wichita Eagle; 2008-04-24. [Source][source]. [Comment on/Discuss this post on PRN's Pain Forums][forum] **See also:** [**Judge Orders Schneider Released**][d1] - DeLuca on Release …

2008-04-20

And the Band Played On…

Filed under: Law enforcement, Leglislation - 20 Apr 2008

*__Doctor Seeks to Quash Subpoenas on Malpractice Settlements__*; Roxana Hegeman; Associated Press, Fort Mill Times; 2008-04-18. Source.
[**Comment on/Discuss this post on PRN's Pain Forums**][forum] **See also:** [**It’s the Pain …

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 …

2008-02-13

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 …

2008-02-01

Doc Behind Bars, Patients Wonder Where to Turn

Filed under: Drug war policy, Law enforcement, Pain Crisis - 01 Feb 2008

Doc Behind Bars, Patients Wonder Where to Turn; Drug War Chronicles #521; 2008-02-01. Source
[Discuss This Article - Chronic Pain Forums]
See also:
NewsFlash - PRN in Kansas (updated news …

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)

2007-11-15

The Purdue Plea Deal: Power Gets Its Way

Filed under: Drug war policy - 15 Nov 2007

*__The Purdue Plea Deal: Power Gets Its Way__*; by **Siobhan Reynolds**; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-07-25. — Purdue Pharma was coerced, under threat of destruction by the U.S. Department …

2007-09-21

Flannery: On Paey and PRN

Filed under: Law enforcement - 21 Sep 2007

*__Initial Reflections on the Case of Richard Paey__*; John P. Flannery II, Esq; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-09-21 —- Paey Wheeled to Freedom
**Richard …

2007-07-31

PRN’s Reynolds’ Senate Testimony Re: Oxycontin Settlement

Filed under: Drug war policy, Law enforcement - 31 Jul 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research *__Siobhan Reynolds of the [Pain Relief Network][prn] Written Testimony to the Senate Committee on “Evaluating the Propriety and Adequacy of the Oxycontin …

2007-07-07

DEA Oversight Hearings 07/12/07 - UPDATE

Filed under: Drug war policy - 07 Jul 2007

House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security; Hearing on: “The DEA’s Regulation of Medicine” by Siobhan Reynolds; Pain Relief Network; 2007-07-07.
See also:
“DEA’s Regulation of Medicine” Hearings archive - 2007-11-08
 

2007-07-06

I Smell a Rat

Filed under: Substance Use Disorders - 06 Jul 2007

I Smell a Rat; by Siobhan Reynolds; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the Pain Relief Network; 2007-07-06.

Al Gore’s son was arrested for possession of prescription drugs. The timing was uncanny. Just as it was appearing Gore might …

War on Doctors Prosecutors’ Cheat Sheet

Filed under: Law enforcement - 06 Jul 2007

The War on Doctors Prosecutors’ Cheat Sheet; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the Pain Relief Network; 2007-07-06.

This is a gift for you all. Law students might be particularly interested, I think; pass it on to …

2007-07-05

DEA v. Pain Docs - the Damage Done

Filed under: Drug war journalism, Pain Crisis - 05 Jul 2007

DEA v. Pain Docs - the Damage Done; by Siobhan Reynolds, Pain Relief Network; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of PRN; 2007-07-05. Originally posted as Comment #17 in response to John Tierney’s The Bad Science Prize; TierneyLab; 2007-07-03. …

Mangino Verdict I: Is Treating Pain a Crime?

Filed under: Law enforcement, Medicine - 05 Jul 2007

Dr. William Mangino on Trial - Is Treating Pain a Crime?; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog, Pain Relief Network; 2007-07-05.

On Tuesday, July 3, 2007, Dr. Forest Tennant testified as defense medical expert in the trial of …

2007-06-30

Dr. Naramore Under ‘Investigation’

Filed under: Law enforcement, Leglislation, Opiophobia - 30 Jun 2007

Dr. L. Stanley Naramore Under ‘Investigation’ - Again. Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-06-29. [Additional excerpt from news item][alxadd1] added in brown, 2007-06-30; image added: 2008-04-04; link to [PDF of court’s …

2007-06-29

DEA Oversight Hearings: July 12, 2007

Filed under: Drug war policy - 29 Jun 2007

House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, to Hold Hearings on DEA Oversight, July 12, 2007; Siobhan Reynolds; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; Pain Relief Network; 2007-06-29.

Dear Friends,

The House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Crime, will be holding hearings …

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