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In a stunning reversal of two Courts of Appeals, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overturned their decisions in prosecutions of physicians who were denied a full good-faith defense in connection with their prescription of pain […]
The tragic shooting of four innocent people in Tulsa on Wednesday, which included the horrific murder of two beloved physicians, was reportedly the act of a patient suffering continuing pain after back surgery. He apparently […]
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on an appeal of a 21-year prison sentence of Dr. Xiulu Ruan, after lower courts denied him a good-faith defense for his pain-management prescriptions. As the […]
Too often government regulations seeking to solve a problem end up creating new ones. That is what has happened with an Arizona law that currently imposes harmful one-size-fits-all limits on the options of physicians treating pain patients. The truth is […]
On Dec 27, 2021, AAPS, along with Jeffrey Singer, M.D., filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the court to reverse the unjust conviction of Dr. Xiulu Ruan. “The question presented, on […]
Uninsured and other self-pay patients are facing increasing difficulty filling legitimate prescriptions for medically-appropriate pain medications in part due to one-size-fits all rules being imposed by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. As Marilyn Singleton, M.D., […]
To: Vanila M. Singh, MD, MACM Chief Medical OfficerOffice of the Assistant Secretary for HealthU.S. Department of Health and Human Services. May 10, 2019 Thank you, Dr. Singh and Members of the Best Practices Pain […]
The U.S. is said to be suffering from a crisis in deaths from opioid overdoses, prompting legislative and other efforts to clamp down on physician prescribing of these drugs. However, this effort is likely misdirected, […]
Forcing doctors to electronically prescribe all controlled drugs, as in Oklahoma proposed bill Req. No. 8141, is a “flawed and misguided” idea that will not reduce opioid abuse, writes Albert L. Fisher, M.D., president of […]
Representative Charles Mc Call Speaker of the House Room 401 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Dear Representative Mc Call, As president of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, I am writing […]
