Dec 31, 2004
By: Siobhan Reynolds
Painreliefnetwork.org
Dear Drs. Brown, Hassenbusch, and Turk,
The field of pain medicine finds itself at a critical juncture in its relationship with Federal law enforcement. We are heartened to learn that your organizations are now condemning the DEA’s recent disavowal of the FAQs document. At the same time, we are troubled by the [...]
Dec 24, 2004
Author Unknown
Stopthedrugwar.org
The long-simmering battle between federal drug law enforcers and pain management doctors, patients, and academics over the proper use of opioid pain medications such as Oxycontin is turning white hot. Between the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) sudden reversal on a years-long collaborative effort with academic pain specialists over what constitutes acceptable opioid [...]
Dec 24, 2004
By: David Borden
Stopthedrugwar.org
The war of words between physician organizations and the federal drug bureaucracy — and their physician henchmen — over pain control has continued to escalate. Just prior to the trial’s ending, a letter was sent to Dr. Hurwitz’s attorney, intended to be shared with the judge and if possible the jury, [...]
Dec 21, 2004
By: Jerry Markon
Washington Post (D.C.)
Convicted Physician Prescribed ‘Astounding’ Amounts of Drugs, Man Says
The foreman of the jury that convicted prominent pain doctor William E. Hurwitz on drug charges described him yesterday as a “sloppy” physician who prescribed enormous amounts of dangerous narcotics that went “beyond the bounds of reason.”
“The dosages were just astounding,” [...]
Dec 21, 2004
By: Alexandra Bogdanovic
Faquier Times-Democrat (VA)
When federal prosecutors wrapped up their case against a McLean-based pain doctor accused of prescription drug trafficking recently, Det. Fulton Lucas was on hand for the closing arguments.
“I’ve been a police officer since 1981,” the Fauquier County investigator said this week. “Very seldom are you able to reach someone [...]
Dec 18, 2004
By: Siobhan Reynolds
Painreliefnetwork.org
Letter to the New York Times
Dear Mr. Okrent,
I have written your office on several other occasions and have not received a reply. Following the Times’ failure to cover the criminal trial of Dr. William Hurwitz and the pain movement that is being crushed by the United States government, I felt that [...]
