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2008-04-16

An Ethical Analysis of the Barriers to Effective Pain Management

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, …

2008-04-04

Prescription Drug Propaganda

**_Prescription Drug Propaganda - Conflating Opioid Therapy with Addiction_**; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-08-15. Revised: 2008-04–05. **[Comment on /Discuss this on PRN's Pain Forums][forum]** —-…

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/Prosecution, Law/Constitution - 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 …

2007-11-08

DEA Regulates Medicine archives

Filed under: Drug War Policy, Medicine/Ethics/Standards - 08 Nov 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research *__Archived: “The DEA’s Regulation of Medicine” hearings__*, House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security - 2007-07-12; [Pain Relief …

2007-09-11

THE PATHOLOGICAL DEA

Filed under: Drug War Policy - 11 Sep 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research THE PATHOLOGICAL DEA - The War on Doctors and the Pain Crisis in the Aftermath of the DEA FAQ Debacle - War …

2007-08-21

Fed to Appeal Hurwitz Sentence

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution - 21 Aug 2007

*__Federal Prosecutors to Appeal Judge Brinkema’s Sentence in Hurwitz Re-trial__*; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-08-21. **See also:** [A Win for Hurwitz, Loss for Pill …

2007-07-06

War on Doctors Prosecutors’ Cheat Sheet

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution - 06 Jul 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research

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 …

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 …

2007-06-05

‘A Boundless Field of Power’ - PRN Amicus for Dr. McIver

Filed under: Uncategorized - 05 Jun 2007

‘A Boundless Field of Power’ - PRN Amicus Brief for Dr. McIver (full text PDF); Reynolds,S.; Fisher,F.; and, DeLuca,A.; Pain Relief Network; May 2007.

Excerpt:

“To take a single step beyond the boundaries thus specifically drawn around the …

2007-06-02

PRN Moral Victory in Dr. Maynard Case

Filed under: Uncategorized - 02 Jun 2007

Pain Relief Network Moral Victory in St.Thomas - Dr. Maynard Negotiates Light Sentence; May Appeal; Pain Relief Network press release; 2007-06-02.

Dr. Paul Maynard was indicted in the Virgin Islands on 170 counts of over-prescribing pain medication outside the course …

2007-05-23

From ‘An Obligation to Relieve Suffering’ to ‘A Duty to Abandon’

Filed under: Opioid Therapy, Pain Crisis - 23 May 2007

The Moral and Ethical Obligation of  Physicians To Relieve Suffering Has Become a Duty to Abandon, Under Threat of Drug War Prosecution; Alexander DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; 2007-05-20.

I am sick to heart over this item from the L.A. …

2007-05-01

Civil Liberties Implications of Our Nation’s Approach to ‘Drug Control’

Filed under: Drug War Policy, Law/Constitution - 01 May 2007

Civil Liberties Implications of Our Nation’s Approach to ‘Drug Control’; by Siobhan Reynolds, Pain Relief Network; Comment #11 to John Tierney’s Dr. Hurwitz’ Mysterious Motive; TierneyLab; 2007-04-25. April 26, 2007 If I might, I would like to focus our attention …

2007-04-30

Collected Observations on the Hurwitz Retrial

Filed under: Uncategorized - 30 Apr 2007

Collected Observations / Analysis of Court Proceedings, Jury Deliberations, and Verdict in the Retrial of Dr. William Hurwitz (complete collection will be ongoingly updated) - compiled by Alexander Deluca; 2007-04-30. Comment (DeLuca): Collection of observations, analysis, and Comments from the PRN …

Reynolds’ (PRN) Comments on Hurwitz Conviction

Filed under: Uncategorized - 30 Apr 2007

Siobhan Reynolds, President of the PRN, Comments on Re-Conviction of Dr. Hurwitz for Trafficking; S. Reynolds; Comment in response to John Tierney’s Hurwitz Convicted on 16 Counts…, 2007-04-27.

2007-04-23

The ‘Bounds of Medical Practice’ and the ‘Standard of Care’

Filed under: Medicine/Ethics/Standards, Opioid Therapy - 23 Apr 2007

The ‘Bounds of Medical Practice’ and the ‘Standard of Care’ - Alexander DeLuca, M.D., MPH; Comment in response to: Instruction to Hurwitz Jurors by John Tierney; TierneyLab; 2007-04-22.

In fields of medicine involving controlled substances, especially addiction …

2007-04-22

Why We Continue to Fight for Dr. McIver…

Filed under: Uncategorized - 22 Apr 2007

Why We Continue to Fight for Dr. McIver (full text); John P. Flannery II; Pain and Social Policy listServ, Pain Relief Network; 2006-12-20.

Excerpt: The reason that we write and argue is because manifestly - silence changes nothing. It …

2007-04-19

Judge Dismisses Most Serious Charges Against Hurwitz

Filed under: Uncategorized - 19 Apr 2007

Judge Dismisses the Most Serious Charges Against Dr. Hurwitz (full text and related resources) - John Tierney; TierneyLab weblog; NY Times - Science online; 2007-04-19. Source. His retrial in federal court here isn’t over yet, but Dr. …

2007-04-18

Dr. Maynard - Motions for Bail and New Trial…

Filed under: Drug War Policy, Law/Constitution - 18 Apr 2007

EMERGENCY MOTION FOR BAIL PENDING SENTENCE and MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL (PDF) - Flannery and Rivers; served upon AUSA Chisolm; 2007-04-18.

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INTRODUCTION, by Siobhan Reynolds, President of the PRN, followed by text of the Maynard legal brief: Friends of …

2007-04-11

Hurwitz retrial in progress…

Filed under: Uncategorized - 11 Apr 2007

Belated updates to the Hurwitz Collection. I’m slowly starting to get back into the swing of things. There is very little chatter on the closed listServ’s about how the trial is going, no daily updates we became used to during the …

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