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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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2008-02-28

“Cops and Doctors” gets it Wrong

Filed under: Drug War Journalism, Drug War Policy - 28 Feb 2008

*__”Cops and Doctors” in 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 …

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 …

2007-09-19

Paey Clemency Update

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution - 19 Sep 2007

*__Paey Clemency Update__*; Siobhan Reynolds; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-09-17 —- Richard Paey **_”This final meeting determines Richard’s fate, either they allow him …

Free Richard Paey!

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution - 19 Sep 2007

*__Free Richard Paey!__*; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-09-19 **See also:**
[**Paey Clemency Update!!**][d0]
[**Paey Clemency Petetion**][d1]
[**[Paey's] Suffering Merits Shot at Freedom**][d2] —-…

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 …

2007-08-20

AP: Pain Med Use Doubles…

Filed under: Pain Crisis - 20 Aug 2007

**_Pain Medicine Use Doubles - Pain Patients Suffer_**; Frank Bass; Assciated Press; 2007-08-20. [*Source*][pud] **See also:** [The Myrtle Beach Massacre archives][mbm] [The Chilling Effect - PRN documentary video][tce] —-…

2007-08-13

Red Flags - the CME Course!

Filed under: Opioid Therapy - 13 Aug 2007

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research **_Red Flags - the Continuing Medical Education Course_**; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-08-13….

2007-07-10

Mangino Verdict II - Conviction

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution - 10 Jul 2007

Dr. Mangino Verdict II - Conviction and Support; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the Pain Relief Network; 2007-07-10. [see also: Mangino Verdict I - Is Treating Pain a Crime?]

From New Castle, PA comes the …

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 …

2007-07-01

AG Tom Corbett’s Mini Reign of Terror

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution - 01 Jul 2007

AG Corbett’s Mini Reign of Terror - 3 Docs in 7 Days!; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; Pain Relief Network; 2007-07-01. [Note: Subsequent to publication, edits made, last paragraph, in brown type - 2007-07-01, 10:08 PM, NYC]

2007-06-27

Tom Corbett: Jailer of Healers and the Sick

Filed under: Uncategorized - 27 Jun 2007

Attorney General Tom Corbett: Jailer of Healers and the Sick; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; Pain Relief Network; 2007-06-27.[See also: Tom Corbett Bags Another Dangerous Doc; DeLuca; 2007-06-26.]

“Our grievous error was in allowing the narcotics …

2007-06-26

AG Tom Corbett Bags Another Dangerous Doc

Filed under: Drug War Policy, Law Enforcement/Prosecution - 26 Jun 2007

From Those Wonderful People Who Brought You the ‘Heberle Perp Poster’…; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; Pain Relief Network; 2007-06-26.

From a Pennsylvania county infamous for the reckless mis-prosecutions of physicians, Erie County, comes this news item: “West …

2007-06-12

I Think I Love Angry Pharmacists…

Filed under: Uncategorized - 12 Jun 2007

I Think I Love Angry Pharmacists… ; by The Angriest Pharmacist; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; 2007-06-12.

NOTE: I didn’t write this; I just like this. ..alex… (see: TheAngriestPharmacist).

It was a busier day. It was …

2007-05-26

Dr. Volkman: Why DEA Goes After Pain Docs

Filed under: Uncategorized - 26 May 2007

Why DEA Goes After Pain Doctors (Source); Paul H. Volkman, M.D., Ph.D.; Comment in Response to: Opening Salvos in the Hurwitz Trial; John Tierney; TiernayLab; NYTimes; 2007-04-01.

I am a pain doctor who, like Hurwitz, has had his license …

2007-05-18

Flash Trash: The Arrest of Dr. Warren Stack

Flash Trash: The Arrest of Dr. William Stack; Alexander DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; 2007-05-18. Revised: 2007-05-19.

From Salt Lake City: Police Arrest Murray Doctor over Painkillers - He Allegedly Ok’d Millions of Doses, Including Oxycontin by Jason Bergreen, Salt …

2007-05-08

Do We Really Want e-Script Monitoring?

Filed under: Uncategorized - 08 May 2007

Do We Really Want e-Prescription Monitoring?; Alex DeLuca, M.D., MPH; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; 2007-05-08. From Tallahassee, Florida, comes this article: E-Prescribing Could Cut Down on Drug Abuse” by Geoff Oldfather;TCPalm News; 2007-04-08. Mr. Oldfather reports on a bill passed …

2007-05-06

More Excellent Journalism on Retrial of Dr. Hurwitz

Filed under: Uncategorized - 06 May 2007

More Excellent Journalism on Retrial of Dr. Hurwitz; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis; 2007-05-06. The quality of the journalism on the retrial of Dr. William Hurwitz has been outstanding. Tierney, Sullum, Borden, Balko, Szalavitz and …

2007-05-01

Hurwitz Family: The Jury Verdict on Dr. Hurwitz

Filed under: Uncategorized - 01 May 2007

The Jury Verdict on Dr. Hurwitz; Ken Hurwitz (Billy’s brother); to friends and supporters; 2007-04-30, 11:02pm 30 April 2007 Dear Friend:

Late last Friday afternoon, 27 April, the jury delivered its verdict on Dr. William Hurwitz after 7 days of deliberation. Of …

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 …

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