Topic
Opioids
209 published works
Pill Mill Monitor
Of Money and Mummies
By Kay Van Wey
I recently visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. There, you will find the Sackler Wing which contains treasures from the age of the Egyptian pharaohs. You…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Montana Mother Asks Court to Declare Unconstitutional the Denial of Medical Care to Pregnant Inmates
ACLU News Release: Montana Mother Asks Court To Remedy Mistreatment Of Pregnant Inmates By Detention Facility: Missoula, MT – A Montana mother denied prescribed medication while serving time in jail…
Pill Mill Monitor
What is a pill mill?
By Kay Van Wey
A pill mill is a doctor's office or medical clinic whose purpose is not to treat sick or injured patients, but instead to reap enormous profits through the illegal diversion…
Pill Mill Monitor
The epidemic of prescription drug overdose deaths.
By Kay Van Wey
With the recent rash of celebrity overdose deaths, Americans are becoming increasingly aware of the prescription drug addiction epidemic which is ravaging this country and claiming the lives of her…
Pill Mill Monitor
Prescription Drug Overdose Statistics
By Kay Van Wey
Unless I am suffering from an extreme case of insomnia, I don't enjoy studying statistics. Reading them is usually like watching paint dry. However, the old adage "statistics don't lie"…
D.C. Medical Malpractice Blog
FDA Issues Advisory on Fentora Following Overdoses, Deaths
Fentora, a cancer pain medication, is too frequently misused and improperly prescribed, according to a Public Health Advisory recently issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Manufactured by Cephalon,…
TortsProf Blog
Kentucky Suing Purdue
The state of Kentucky is suing the manufacturer of Oxycontin for expenses related to addiction treatment; the company has already admitted to misrepresenting the addictive qualities of the drug. NPR's…
TortsProf Blog
Public Nuisance & Pharma
A presenter this morning mentioned this student Note [PDF] about the settlement of Oxycontin litigation in West Virginia, where, among many claims, the plaintiff asserted that improper marketing of the…
Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer
Legal Opiates: Regulation Not War
The LA Times runs a story “Make a Drug Deal with Afghanistan” that actually suggests a solution to several problems: the ineffectiveness of the war on drugs, along with help…