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Posted 10/25/2013 12:12 AM (GMT 0)
FDA recommends reclassifying Vicodin as harder drug
www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57609211/fda-recommends-reclassifying-vicodin-as-harder-drug/

Thanks SE. I forgot to include this.

FDA recommends tighter controls on common painkillers
www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50157820n

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SE

Post Edited By Moderator (Screaming Eagle) : 10/24/2013 8:46:45 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 10/25/2013 12:49 AM (GMT 0)
Great, one more hoop for legitimate CPers to have to jump through. Why not go after the abusers and the drug mills with more earnest?
Posted 10/25/2013 1:14 AM (GMT 0)
That would take too much time and effort, Purgatory.
Posted 10/25/2013 2:06 AM (GMT 0)
It's already done. Was on the news tonight...This will increase theft of this medication and put us in danger.
Posted 10/25/2013 2:06 AM (GMT 0)
Yep, they are working on the wrong side of the equation, will probably make even more regular doctors more reluctant to prescribe this med. I am still thankful (in a weird way), that I am fully under the care of a good oncologist, who has plenty of latitude to prescribe pain meds to patients like me with advanced cancers.

This action is like throwing the baby out with the bath water.

David
Posted 10/25/2013 2:20 AM (GMT 0)
Part of me is angry at this ruling...many will suffer to get to the doc's office.


A very small sliver is kinda glad the doc will give me a written Rx....instead of waiting for them to call it in, which takes hours. And there has been times when I had to CALL them and remind them. ugh.

But my god...this won't fix anything. Heroin use is bound to go up.

Maybe they are getting ready to switch to medical mary jane.
Posted 10/25/2013 2:27 AM (GMT 0)
And it's certain to bring up the street price of these drugs when sold illegally.
Posted 10/25/2013 2:28 AM (GMT 0)
Also saw this on the news. New regulations have yet to be approved by FDA

Did not check out the links provided yet (thanks !)
But the news listed (if my memory serves me correctly)

have to see doctor for new scrip every 3 months
instead of the current 6 months
& has to be written
not called in by dr

Provide ID

Pick up med in person

Agree w/David & others .. one doctor was interviewed on the newscast & he said it will make things harder on already-sick people.
Posted 10/25/2013 2:36 AM (GMT 0)
MrJNT, I believe Medical Marijuana will on the ballot in Ark soon. But, I doubt it will pass. about having to go and pick up a written rx every month, do you think your dr/drs office will do any better with getting a hard copy vs calling it in ?
Posted 10/25/2013 2:39 AM (GMT 0)
DianeB, as a Schedule II the rules will be the same as those for Morphine, Methadone, etc. The FDA is recommending the new regs, I don't believe there is anything left to approve.

Post Edited (Mercy&Grace) : 10/24/2013 9:11:23 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 10/25/2013 2:48 AM (GMT 0)
Well...since I'm there, I'd just wait till they get one for me. But I dunno. I'm sure it could get messed up that way too :/
Posted 10/27/2013 7:54 PM (GMT 0)
I have decreased my daily Norco from 6-8 daily to 4.  I am now needing to take more I see my PC every 4 months.  I really need my pain medication along with my other non pain medications.  Not sure if any of those will be covered .   
Posted 10/27/2013 8:30 PM (GMT 0)
Sometimes im glad I live in a nanny Scotland 'state' where we got weird drug controls and stupid laws over contols over what and who gets what( not inc cancer paitents I feel bad for them as south border get better treatmets). I hope us govt rethinks this move in light of what chaos it might cause.
Posted 10/28/2013 10:55 PM (GMT 0)
This may be why my GP just stopped treating CP patients and announced that she no longer prescribes pain meds. I didn't know she treated chronic pain, but apparently she did and now no longer does. She has a lot of elderly patients, I just hope they are all eased into PM's gracefully. :(
Posted 10/29/2013 8:06 AM (GMT 0)
GP's and other drs can legally treat chronic pain patients, but most choose not to. The states where there are pain management/pain clinic laws are regarding advertising/saying you/your clinic treats chronic pain. You must have a non restricted medical license and own at least 51% of the practice.

I know many dr tell their patients they can't treat chronic pain because of changes in the laws, but it's just not true. Put your state and pain management laws in your search bar. One of the things that comes up is the Laws in your state as they regard to this. Go to the state laws to find out what is law and what is choice of the drs. There are no federal laws stating you must be a pain management dr/clinic to treat chronic pain.

This refers to writting rx for pain meds. The state laws vary more when it comes to alternative treatments.
Posted 10/30/2013 2:34 AM (GMT 0)
Both my long time PCP and long time Urologist, both wrote pain scripts for me long before my current oncologist took over the job. Neither had any issues doing so at the time.

David
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