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Compliance Testing Industry News

A sampling of compliance monitoring and prescription drug testing news that may be of interest to healthcare practitioners

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Tales From the Trenches in the War on Pain

By:
S.B. Leavitt, M.A., Ph.D.

Date Posted:
December 1, 2011 via Pain-Topics.org

Article Summary:
For several years now, and especially over the past several months, there has been an ongoing barrage of news media attention focusing on the fact that overdose deaths due to prescription opioids have reached “dangerous” or “alarming” levels of epidemic proportions. In response to these statistics has come an almost mob-like crusade to track down and punish incompetent, unethical “pill mill” physicians and their practices, which one would think could be easily attainable. Inexplicably, these objectives do not seem to be that easy to accomplish. Why? Read the complete commentary at Pain-Topics.org.

Explaining Propofol to Patients After Michael Jackson and Conrad Murray

Source:
KevinMD.com

Article Summary:
Since the passing of Michael Jackson and the recent trial of his physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, John Vazquez, M.D. has been frequently asked by patients whether they will receive the drug that killed the singer. As have many of his anesthesiologist colleagues, he has taken this opportunity to educate patients on what propofol is and how it should be safely administered. Read the complete commentary at KevinMD. 

Acute and Cancer Pain Shamefully Undertreated

By:
S.B. Leavitt, M.A., Ph.D.

Date Posted:
December 2, 2011 via Pain-Topics.org

Article Summary:
Two new surveys in the U.S. have found that nearly 45% of patients with acute pain may receive inadequate analgesia and up to a quarter of persons with cancer pain are not taking analgesics at all. Various factors contribute to insufficient pain relief, such as patient age, side effects of medications, fear of addiction, and inability to pay for analgesics. And, the problems are of worldwide crisis proportions. Read more at Pain-Topics.org. 

Lunching with Drug Reps and Proud of It?

Source:
KevinMD.com

Article Summary:
“I must now confess that I often eat lunch with representatives of pharmaceutical companies and I’m proud of it. At this stage of my career, I can well afford my own lunch. I could sit quietly and relax over a cup of decaf and a salad. I could spend a little downtime with my wife and staff, but I don’t. Recently, I stressed my need to learn as much as I can, in the limited time I have, in order to stay current with the most up to date diagnostic and treatment options.”

Interested in more on why physicians are beginning to appreciate the opportunity to lunch with sales reps? Read the complete commentary from Kevin Pho, MD at his blog, KevinMD. 

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