Jun 25, 2004
Author Unknown
Stopthedrugwar.org
Panama City, Florida Physician Dr. Freddie Williams has been convicted on all counts of a 94-count indictment charging him with improperly prescribing opioid pain relievers. A federal jury reached the verdict after three hours of deliberation on June 16.
The verdict in the Williams case marks the second successful prosecution of a Florida [...]
Jun 17, 2004
Eric Snider
Creativeloafing.com
“You know when you have a toothache and the pain is so severe that you absolutely have to be seen immediately by a dentist?” says the man in the wheelchair. “Imagine if you had to grin and bear it for an undetermined period of time. You can’t see straight. You think you’ll [...]
Jun 11, 2004
Author Unknown
Stopthedrugwar.org
Florida panhandle physician Dr. Freddie Williams went on trial beginning June 3 on charges he improperly prescribed opioid pain relievers, including the notorious Oxycontin, a hydrocodone formulation manufactured by Purdue Pharma. In opening statements, a federal prosecutor told the jury Williams was “a drug dealer with a medical license.”
The prosecution is the [...]
Jun 1, 2004
By: Linda Paey
Painreliefnetwork.org
Editor: How could a court in the United States allow a disabled, multiple sclerosis patient in chronic pain be sentenced to 25 years and a $500,000 fine?
A patient who worked with his doctor to get the pain relief he required and rightly needed but took on a personal risk to help [...]
