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2008-04-09

Prosecutors Try to Silence Pain Activist

*__Prosecutors Try to Silence Pain Activist, Don’t Like Fair Play__*; Maia Szalavitz; The Huffington Post; 2008-04-08. Source. **See also:** [**It's About the Pain Crisis**][d1] - Siobhan Reynolds; 2008-04-04 [**Erie, PA: …

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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2008-02-21

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)

2007-11-08

DEA Regulates Medicine archives

Filed under: Drug war policy, Medicine - 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 …

2007-10-18

The Good Germans Among Us

Filed under: Medicine, Opiophobia - 18 Oct 2007

*__The Good Germans Among Us__*; Frank Fisher, M.D.; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-09-18. **_Our humanity has been compromised by those who use Gestapo tactics_** - F. Rich, …

2007-09-23

Mangino Trial Mockery of Constitution

Filed under: Law enforcement - 23 Sep 2007

*__The Mangino Trial - a Mockery of the Constitution__*; Dr. Paul Heberle; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-09-14; posted: 2007-09-23. _Public Declaration of truth and support for the …

2007-09-16

Mangino Sentencing: a Crime-less Conviction

Filed under: Law enforcement - 16 Sep 2007

*__Mangino Sentencing: a Crime-less Conviction__*; Christine Heberle; War on Doctors/Pain Crisis blog of the [Pain Relief Network][prn]; 2007-09-15. [Note: Re-titled 2007-09-16 without changing post slug.] —- I have heard cases, seen charges, sat in …

2007-07-24

High - the video…

Filed under: Uncategorized - 24 Jul 2007

_**The trailer for the documentary, ‘High - the true tale of American Marijuana’**_; [Official website][high-off]; [Source: YouTube][yt-high]; posted: 2007-07-24.
**See also:
_[The Chilling Effect][tce]_**, a video documentary by Siobhan Reynolds

— This trailer is interesting enough and fun in it’s own …

2007-06-26

AG Tom Corbett Bags Another Dangerous Doc

Filed under: Drug war policy, Law enforcement - 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 …

2007-05-28

Dr. Volkman Speaks Against DEA in April - Gets Indicted in May

Filed under: Uncategorized - 28 May 2007

Pain Doc Volkman Speaks Out Against DEA in April - Gets Indicted in May; Alexander DeLuca; War on Docs/Pain Crisis; 2007-05-26.

In the previous item on this blog I excerpted some Comments posted by Dr. Paul Volkman to TierneyLab on …

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 …

2007-05-01

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

Filed under: Drug war policy, Leglislation - 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 …

2007-04-28

More Court Obsevations Re: Hurwitz Verdict

Filed under: Uncategorized - 28 Apr 2007

More Court Obsevations Re: Hurwitz Verdict; Mary Baluss, Esq.; two Comments posted to TeirneyLab in response to Tierney’s Hurwitz Convicted on 16 Counts; 2007-04-27; Mary Baluss, Esq.; 2007-04-27…

Initial Analysis of Hurwitz Retrial Verdict

Filed under: Uncategorized - 28 Apr 2007

Initial Analysis of Hurwitz Retrial Verdict; Mary Baluss, Esq.; The Project for Pain and Chemical Dependency listServ; National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain; 2007-04-27; 7:04 PM. Obviously we wished he’d walked but when the jury finally came back just before …

2007-04-18

Dr. Maynard - Motions for Bail and New Trial…

Filed under: Drug war policy, Leglislation - 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 …

2007-04-15

Congresswoman Pleads for Dr. Maynard’s Life…

Filed under: Uncategorized - 15 Apr 2007

The following is a press release from Siobhan Reynolds and the Pain Relief Network (an organization I am closely affiliated with) about the plight of Dr. Paul Maynard. [See also: Demonstration and Vigil Protest Conviction of Physician Maynard; Blackburn; …

2007-04-14

Dr. Heberle Vindicated!

Filed under: Uncategorized - 14 Apr 2007

Vindicated Doctor Returns to Medicine (full text); David Bruce; Erie Times-News; 2007-04-05. Source. Excerpt: “The community spoke when the jury acquitted Dr. Heberle and he deserves a chance like any member of the …

2006-06-03

"The Doctor Wasn’t Cruel Enough" - How One Physician Escaped the Panic Over Prescription Drugs

Filed under: Uncategorized - 03 Jun 2006

‘The Doctor Wasn’t Cruel Enough’ (full text) Maia Szalavitz; Reason Online; 2006-06-02. Posted: 2006-06-03. Source Excerpt: “Usually, the media buy the tale of evil substances and vile physician-pushers. But Reynolds (of the Pain Relief Network) offered a more compelling alternative …

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 …