Yesterday I told you about the Obama Administration's new program aimed at reducing prescription drug abuse and the FDA's new opioid Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies. You can read that announcement here: White House and FDA Announce Plans to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse
While I'm all for reducing the abuse of prescription drugs, I am concerned about how some aspects of the government's new actions may affect chronic pain patients. The bulk of my concerns fall into two areas:
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Data from 2007 shows that 51% of insured American children and adults are taking a least one prescription drug for a chronic... Read more »
In a previous post I discussed my on-going battle with adult acne and how I was successfully treated by my dermatologist. It may be... Read more »
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What is the best way to take my pills? This question is at the root of more confusion than any other question in medicine. The public... Read more »
I keep reading about lots of different types of acne medications but I'm not sure what I'm supposed to use or ask my doctor about. What's... Read more »
Many of us with Migraine disease and headaches find ourselves in a position where medications are an integral part of our daily routine. Medications... Read more »
Only 28 percent of the people ages ages 56-93 surveyed in a recent study knew that their medicines could affect their driving ability. The survey,... Read more »
i am trying to find out if any of the meds I am currently taking can cause sexual problems. I am taking Prilosec, Allegra and Nasonex. Dr. Owens at... Read more »
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