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2008-04-27

Big Prescription Drug Lies

Filed under: Drug War Policy, Substance Use Disorders - 27 Apr 2008

Blogging on Peer-Reviewed Research *__Big Prescription Drug Lies__*; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2008-04-27.
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2008-04-21

Judge Orders Dr. Schneider Released

Filed under: Law Enforcement/Prosecution, Law/Constitution - 21 Apr 2008

*__Judge Orders Dr. Schneider Released__*; Alexander DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2008-04-23. Comment on/Discuss this post on PRN’s Pain Forums **My comments Regarding:** U.S. District Court …

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 …

2008-01-18

US Attorney Tolman - Lazy Shark

Filed under: Drug War Policy, Law Enforcement/Prosecution - 18 Jan 2008

*__US Attorney Tolman - Lazy Shark__*; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2008-01-18. [[**_Join the Discussion!_ on PRN's Chronic Pain Forums**][forum]] **See also:** …

2007-12-13

USA v Dr. Martinez goes to Jury

*__U.S.A. v Dr. Rosa Martinez goes to Jury - Martinez Wins__*; Alex DeLuca; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn] (PRN); 2007-12-09. **See also:** [**The Chilling Effect - Pain …

2007-11-12

Billys Lament, and, The Appeal

Filed under: Art/Lit/Audio/Video - 12 Nov 2007

*__Poems by Dr. William Hurwitz: Billy’s Lament, and, The Appeal__*; William Hurwitz, M.D.; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; Written and originally published in 2005. *Source:* [**Billy's Lament**][bl] …

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 …

2007-06-26

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 …

2007-06-02

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 …

2007-04-18

Hurwitz Re-Trial Update - Observations on Court Proceedings

Filed under: Uncategorized - 18 Apr 2007

I witnessed part of the Hurwitz proceedings yesterday, 2007-04-17. The trial is wrapping up - I was present for the end of Billy’s direct examination and the bulk of the cross examination. I had to leave before re-direct. The veteran …

No Relief in Sight

Filed under: Uncategorized - 18 Apr 2007

No Relief in Sight (full text) - by Jacob Sullum, Reason Online, 1997. “Torture, despair, agony, and death are the symptoms of ‘opiophobia,’ a well-documented medical syndrome fed by fear, superstition, and the war on drugs. Doctors …

2006-06-11

On Delivering One’s Wife to Federal Prison

Filed under: Uncategorized - 11 Jun 2006

On Delivering One’s Wife to Federal Prison (full text) Ed Swaim (husband of Dr. Bordeaux); Addiction, Pain and Public Health website; 2006-06-07. Comment (DeLuca): Letter from Ed Swaim to the pain management advocates of the listServs of the Pain Relief Network] …

2006-03-29

Judge Clips Jail Time for Myrtle Beach Drug Doctors

Filed under: Uncategorized - 29 Mar 2006

Judge Clips Jail Time for Myrtle Beach Drug Doctors (full text) Kenneth Gailliard; The Sun News, Myrtle Beach Online; 2006-03-28. Excerpt: “A federal judge [Houck] on Monday slashed prison sentences for three former doctors from a now-closed Myrtle Beach pain clinic where …

2006-02-13

Convictions Stay for [Myrtle Beach] Pain Clinic

Filed under: Uncategorized - 13 Feb 2006

Convictions Stay for [Myrtle Beach] Pain Clinic (full text) Paul Nelson; The Sun News; 2005-12-02. Excerpt: “[The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals] has upheld the convictions of [Drs. Alerre, Bordeaux, and Jackson] for their role in a drug fraud scheme carried …

2006-02-02

Dr. Bordeaux Comments on the Convictions: Dirty Deals, Perjury and a Confused Jury

Filed under: Uncategorized - 02 Feb 2006

Deborah Bordeaux, M.D.; The Pain and Chemical Dependency listServ, NFTP; 2005-12-13.

“The prosecutors kept saying, ‘We don’t want you to lie, but you need to understand that testifying about the drug dealing you witnessed is the only thing that’s …