Placebo Power
I've heard from various physicians over the years that as patient visits grow ever briefer-- down to 11 minutes in some clinical settings-- doctors are increasingly quick with the prescription pad.
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Contrast Point
The juxtaposition of the two accounts – raw devastation to a family on one hand, and on the other, superrich individuals with high-paid legal talent celebrating after pulling a fast one on the “system” – paints things in a harsher light.
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First Person Hard Charger
In fact, in many instances, the trauma that occurs after they’re addicted is more damaging than what happened before.
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What About the FDA?
…the FDA, like the CDC, is just one part of the massive Department of Health and Human Services, and therefore subject to all sorts of political influence and frankly, pressure.
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Is it Just Capitalism?
I think it was hard for most of us to accept that elements within business, industry, and even government were deliberately influencing Mike’s choice.
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Rogue Pharmacies
Don’t chains have quality control mechanisms to alert headquarters to abnormal patterns in prescription use?
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Cannabis and Mental Health
Even if it turns out to be ineffective for patients, buying cannabis products certainly gives a boost to the sales figures.
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Truth Comes Out
Some people are surprised that someone could function at such a high level in public despite significant drug use, but that’s something addiction has been known for.
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“Addicted”? Or “dependent”?
But it’s still confusing for many people outside the field, since unlike psychiatry, they don’t revise their thinking every couple decades.
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Opioids in India
The assumption is that to make sure pain control is adequate for cancer patients et al, we must make opioids widely available for a host of other conditions.
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Cheaters Do Get Caught…
These multi-billion dollar fines sound enormous, but like the one levied on Facebook, they represent a small portion of the company’s actual assets.
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“Stay Tuned”
Legal responsibility, however, is quite different. J&J’s attorneys will do whatever they can to shift blame elsewhere.
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